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
Maciej	MAH-chay	Polish
SØLvi	-	Norwegian
Carmen	KAHR-men (Spanish), KAHR-mən (English)	Spanish, English, Italian, Romanian
Osip	O-seep	Russian
Sylvestre	-	French
Susan	['su:zn]