How to Use cut out for in a Sentence

cut out for

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  • Tyler Boyd is north of 700 yards, so the Ravens will once again have their work cut out for them.
    Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Without doubt, Democrats have their work cut out for them.
    Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Tonight’s host, Jerrod Carmichael, has his work cut out for him.
    oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Facing Devin Carter, Hawkins will have his work cut out for him.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2023
  • But not everyone is cut out for—or willing—to put in the work at home.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Green has his work cut out for him this season to close the gap in perception.
    Rahat Huq, Chron, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Coleman, in his speech to students, said school leaders have their work cut out for them.
    Rebecca Griesbach | , al, 8 Apr. 2023
  • With Saquon Barkley coming off a two score day against Minnesota, Philly has their work cut out for them on the ground.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The Niners defense has consistently been the best in the league, which means Geno Smith and the Seahawks will have their work cut out for them.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The little kids just liked to show off their costumes, even though most of the costumes consisted of a bed sheet with holes cut out for eyes.
    Paul Messinger, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2022
  • With a roster full of several Greater Cincinnati players, the Bearcats have their work cut out for them.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Novak had her work cut out for her on the project: as white fabric is hard to keep clean, there was a lot of repair work needed to get the pieces ready for sale.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Some professors told her that she wasn’t cut out for entrepreneurship.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • One minor quirk of Singapore’s business class seats: Passengers may have to lie flat at an angle thanks to the cut out for your legs and feet.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • So Spira may have his work cut out for him in this age of streaming wars and the shifting lines of theatrical and streaming releases.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022
  • Time was on Bloomquist's side this offseason Bloomquist had his work cut out for him with 11 players from last season returning this year.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Even with state education officials looking over its shoulder, the school board has its work cut out for it.
    Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Black Adam's got his work cut out for him, even with a little Kryptonian assistance.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The nascent concern about stabilizing the financial sector at the same time as taming inflation means the Fed has its work cut out for it.
    Brandy Hadley, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Alas, Nadia wasn't cut out for crime and is arrested with a syringe kit and a big ol' knife bundled into her red-eyed raccoon sweatshirt.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Whoever does permanently fill Blake’s shoes has their work cut out for them, McEntire said.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2023
  • But Fisher may have his work cut out for him in the tournament, as he's been placed into a Nov. 1 quarterfinal match against a tough competitor: Andrew He.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 31 Oct. 2022
  • In response to the rule, several people have come up with creative ways to sneak their dogs onto the subway, including some who have put their dogs into an Ikea bag with holes cut out for the dogs' legs.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • As well as admitting to her own extramarital affairs, Princess Diana also suggested that Charles might not be cut out for the throne.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Ashley Graham's supermodel style just isn't cut out for parkour.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Lindsay Jones’s music and Andrew Cissna’s lighting add commendably to conveying the harshness of the journey Emma has cut out for herself.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin had his work cut out for him even before last night’s event at the original Pierre Cardin flagship, now in full renovation mode for a reopening next month.
    Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Executive leadership is challenging and not everyone is cut out for it.
    Kerry Siggins, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • American Airlines’ summer camp is meant to expose students to all aspects of the industry since not everyone is cut out for the rigorous training required to be a commercial airline pilot.
    Dallas News, 13 July 2022
  • However, family politics and personalities loom large, meaning that Walter has his work cut out for him.
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022

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