be cut out for Idiom, Proverb

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a free-for-all

a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

a sucker for punishment

one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.

ask for it

invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.

be cut out for (something)

To be artlessly ill-fitted to something, such as an action or task. I gave it a shot, but I aloof don't anticipate I'm cut out for ice skating. Dad says I'm not cut out for the military, but I anticipate I can advance in that environment.Learn more: cut, out

be cut out for (or to be)

accept absolutely the appropriate qualities for a accurate role, task, or job. informal The faculty of cut out actuality is ‘formed or ancient by cutting’, as the pieces of a apparel are cut out from the fabric. 1992 Paul Auster Leviathan Whenever I chock-full and advised my own behavior, I assured that I wasn't cut out for marriage. Learn more: cut, out

be cut ˈout for somebody/something

be cut ˈout to be something

be able-bodied ill-fitted in appearance or adeptness to a person, a job, or an activity: She wasn’t a abundant journalist. She was added cut out for television reporting. ♢ Why did he accompany the army? He’s absolutely not cut out to be a soldier.Learn more: cut, out, somebody, something

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