to be cut out for
to be cut out for: to have the necessary skills or talent for
The idiom is most often used in the negative or in questions.
- John is certainly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer.
- Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job.
The idiom is most often used in the negative or in questions.
Examples of TO BE CUT OUT FOR
- John is certainly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer.
- Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job.