not be cut out for sth

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not be cut out for sth [idiom]

not to be the right kind of person for something

informal

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Example:

I loved karate and I took some course but I wasn’t good at that. It seems I wasn’t cut for karate.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

be cut out for something ( also be cut out to be something ) [ usually in questions and negatives ] to have the qualities that you need for a particular job or activity :

In the end, I decided I wasn’t cut out for the army.

Are you sure you’re really cut out to be a teacher?

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

be ˌcut ˈout for sth | be ˌcut ˈout to be sth ( informal ) to have the qualities and abilities needed for sth

He's not cut out for teaching.

He's not cut out to be a teacher.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

not be cut out for sth

C2 to not be the right type of person for something:

I'm not cut out for an office job.

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American English

British English

unsuitable and unacceptable

C2 (Proficient)

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