be cut out for something

Meaning: To have the right qualities for something.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “He tried nursing but wasn't cut out for night shifts.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Like cloth cut to a pattern for a particular garment. The phrase is recorded from the 17th century.

Equivalents in other languages

go to bat for someone — To support or defend someone.
pull the plug — To put a stop to something, especially by cutting off its support.
clean house — To get rid of unwanted people or practices in an organization.
kick it up a notch — To increase effort, intensity or excitement.
under lock and key — Securely locked away.
the truth will out — The truth cannot stay hidden forever.

take matters into one's own hands — To act oneself because others have failed to.
fight fire with fire — To respond to an attack with the same methods.
all in one's head — Imagined rather than real, or a matter of attitude.
stink to high heaven — To smell terrible; also, to seem very dishonest.
on a silver platter — Given to someone without any effort on their part.
above board — Honest and open, with nothing hidden.

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