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Hi vaok
'Cut it' is an idiom that basically means 'perform up to expectations'.
Look at definition 86 here.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:44 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| thank you very much indeed! you help a lot. |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:48 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| it simply means succeed, do well, etc ^^ |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:05 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| To not be able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily. |
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:49 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| Molly wrote: |
| To not be able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily. |
That is the meaning of "can't cut it". Meaning of cut it, however, doesn't include the part "to not be able to". |
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:22 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| mo7aisen wrote: |
| Molly wrote: |
| To not be able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily. |
That is the meaning of "can't cut it". Meaning of cut it, however, doesn't include the part "to not be able to". |
Yes, you're right.
can cut it = To be able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily
can't cut it = To not be able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily
Have you ever seen it without the modal auxiliary?
Here's the "full" form:
to cut the mustard |
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:38 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| I am not fond of the informal language |
I don't see how you can live without it? Do you use only formal forms/register in your own language? |
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| #10 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:17 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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Don't be serious! To tell the truth, I use Korean language for daily life and standard English for scientific writings (that is, I am working as a researcher). Well, my first language is Arabic, second is Korean, third is Hebrew and English comes along. I don't feel that I am accustomed with <the> informal language that is why I am saying that.
Btw, what is wrong with "the"?
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| #11 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:39 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| Yankee wrote: |
Hi vaok
'Cut it' is an idiom that basically means 'perform up to expectations'.
Look at definition 86 here.
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Hi, Amy
I'm wondering if this expression is common in your neck of the woods: To cut it fine, for example as in: She cut it fine, because the train was already departing from Platform A.
I'm asking because I read about this expressin in a textbook written by British.
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| #12 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:40 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| I don't feel that I am accustomed with <the> informal language that is why I am saying that. |
accustomed to |
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| #13 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:01 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| thank you for the correction. Alex: cut it fine means allowing enough time for doing something. |
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| #14 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:03 am what does "cut" mean here? |
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| mo7aisen wrote: |
| thank you for the correction. Alex: cut it fine means allowing enough time for doing something. |
Not really:
cut it/things fine
to allow very little time for something: |
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| Verb forms: He's the kind of people who be/are so snobbish | Usage of subjunctive: If only I (never bear) |
