cutting it
Meeting the standard
Cutting it means meeting a required standard or performing adequately, almost always in the negative: He's just not cutting it anymore, This old laptop isn't cutting it.
The phrase implies someone or something falls short of expectations.
Related to the fuller expression "cutting the mustard."
Meeting minimum requirements
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- decentAcceptably good
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
capable · up to par · qualified · enough · adequate · passable · tolerable · fair
Meeting minimum requirements
- deliveringTransporting to a recipient
- performingExecuting an action
- excellingPerforming exceptionally well
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
nailing it · crushing it · killing it · coming through · rising to the occasion · surpassing · outperforming · achieving
satisfactory
Meeting minimum requirements
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- decentAcceptably good
competent · capable · up to par · qualified · enough · adequate · passable · tolerable · fair · moderate
making the grade
Meeting minimum requirements
- deliveringTransporting to a recipient
- performingExecuting an action
- excellingPerforming exceptionally well
thriving · nailing it · crushing it · killing it · coming through · rising to the occasion · surpassing · outperforming · achieving · accomplishing
cutting itfailing
Flaw in one's nature
not cutting it · falling short · coming up short · bombing · flopping
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