What does "this won't cut it", not like in as a scissor but....?

Question

like for example "If the deadline is Wednesday, first thing Thursday won't cut it." what does "cut it" really mean here?

Answer 1

Quite simply, it means it is 'unacceptable'.

Answer 2

"this won't cut it" means you didn't hit the mark or above and it just won't do basicly. in ur case sernerio it would have to be wednessday and thursday ins't good enough.
Good Luck and hope you make sense of this

Answer 3

"cut it" is an expression used to define an imaginary limit...
Anything before a deadline is good, anything after doesn't "cut it", it's not good, because it has gone over the limit, in this case (with your example), of time.

That's how I understand it....
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Answer 4

"This won't cut it" is a shortened version of
"This won't cut muster."

In the second phrase, "muster" means the assemby of military troops for inspection. When a person doesn't "cut muster," it means that he didn't pass inspection -- that is, things weren't perfect when he was inspected.

Answer 5

doesnt hit the mark pretty much.. like, its not good enough
where "cut it" refers to hitting the mark/ being good enough

Answer 6

It basically means whatever y ou are doing will not work.

Answer 7

It basically means "it won't do" or "it's not acceptable."

Answer 8

you mean to say that what they're offering to you isn't good enough.