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
Hed	-	Hebrew
Caleb	KAY-ləb (English)	English, Biblical
Aglaea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Siorus	-	Welsh
Hamed	-	Arabic, Persian
Wiremu	-	Maori