herky-jerky animatronics won’t cut it

The Japan Times Aug.25のCULTURE欄の記事からの抜粋です。

Are you ready for sentient Disney robots?
The Magic Kingdom knows the nostalgia of herky-jerky animatronics won’t cut it with today’s children sentient

"herky-jerky" は動詞の "jerk" の意味と関係があると思います。


・Oxford English Dictionary: Characterized by or moving in sudden stops and starts.: there were no windup toys, no herky-jerky contraptions

・Random House Unabridged Dictionary: progressing in a fitfully jerky or irregular manner: a herky-jerky home movie shown on an old projector.

・Urban Dictionary: spasmodic, not smooth said of a persons movements: His herky-jerky gait made me think he should not have been there.

次に口語的な "cut it" の意味を調べます。


・Oxford English Dictionary: Come up to expectations; meet requirements.: this CD player doesn't quite cut it

・Collins Dictionary: If you say that someone can't cut it, you mean that they do not have the qualities needed to do a task or cope with a situation.: [informal] He doesn't think English-born players can cut it abroad.

・Wiktionary: To suffice; to be effective or successful.: Sometimes, professional tools are necessary and homespun solutions just don't cut it.

"cut it" は否定形で使われる様ですね。