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Definition of be cut out for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

be cut out for

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

(informal)

to have the qualities and abilities needed for something He's not cut out for teaching. He's not cut out to be a teacher.

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