Cut out
Left in the lurch; superseded. In cards, when there are too
many for a game (say whist), it is customary for the players to cut out
after a [rubber], in order that another player may have a turn. This is
done by the players cutting the cards on the table, and the lowest
turn-up gives place to the new hand, who
“supersedes” him, or takes his place.
It does not refer to cutting out a ship from an enemy's port.
He is cut out for a sailor.
His natural propensities are suited for the vocation. The allusion
is to cutting out cloth, etc., for specific purposes.
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