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English Idiom: Make the cut
Make the cut is an idiom.
Therefore, we can assume the meaning of the words together is different than that of the words individually.
When someone makes the cut, they meet the requirements necessary to join or become part of a team or company.
When a company is hiring for a position, they may interview tens, hundreds or perhaps even thousands of candidates.
It’s easy to see that not everyone will be successful.
The vast majority of the candidates will not make the cut.
To give you a visual image, imagine 100 candidates will be hired.
The company will create a list of the best candidates and put them on this list.
The most qualified people are at the top, and anyone whose number is between 1 and 100 will be hired.
As the list gets longer, many people will not be in the top 100.
Eventually, any names numbered 101 and lower will be discarded – they did not make the cut.
In Japan, their resumes are sent back.
In Canada, they are hopefully shredded and placed in the round file.
As another example, at the beginning of every sports season, many athletes try out for each team.
Although many try out, only a limited number can make the cut.
Baseball spring training can be a very stressful time for players because they are uncertain if they will have a job for the season or not.
I suppose we all suffer the same stress over making the cut in our lives.
It’s just another part of life.
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