not cut it

not able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily. We were playing against some young people who were strong and fast, and we couldn't quite cut it.

Related vocabulary: not cut the mustard

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Diniz	-	Portuguese
Vespasiano	-	Italian
Carver	['kɑ:və]
Karin	KAH-rin (Swedish, German, Dutch), KAH-reen (Finnish), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, English
Krikor	-	Armenian
Tanesha	tə-NEE-shə	African American