
Be cut out for something
Be cut out to be something / Have a gift for something

Essere tagliato per qualcosa 
Essere fatto per qualcosa
Be cut out to be something / Have a gift for something

Essere tagliato per qualcosa 
Essere fatto per qualcosa
Meanings
Fig.: to be suited for something; to have the qualities and abilities needed to do something
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Origin
The origin of this phrase is not clear, but it probably comes from the world of tailoring. A piece of fabric cut out for a certain part of a garment would not fit a different part of the same garment, thus becoming useless