Interesting phrases part 84
"Cut the mustard" unless I'm using it wrong mustard is not something that needs cut. It would offer very little resistance so I'm not sure it's a good measure of performance
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brewster12345 · 61-69, MVIP
"Cut the mustard" is an idiom meaning to meet expectations, perform adequately, or succeed at a task. It is most commonly used in the negative "didn't cut the mustard" to describe someone or something that fails to reach a required standard.