Idiom: cant hack it
Meaning
Idiom: cant hack it
- to not be able to do something or handle a situation successfully
Example sentences
— I tried going to law school but I couldn’t hack it.
— I thought you couldn't hack it but your performance was better than the more experienced salespeople.
— If you can't hack it, it's okay to give up soccer and focus on your studies.
— I really wanted to become a computer programmer but I just couldn't hack it.
— She's a great tennis player but she can't hack it when her matches are close and there's a lot of pressure.
— My son really transferred to a performance arts school but he couldn't hack it.
— Many Peace Corps volunteers return back to the United States after a few months in developing countries because they just can't hack it.
— I had to be honest with myself about a career in modeling—it's a high pressured environment and I just couldn't hack it.
— Most people actually can't hack it in the military so don't feel badly if you drop out.
Synonyms
- cut it
- make it
- cut the mustard
- make the cut
- make the grade
- pull it off
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