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cut the mustard

cut the mus·tard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuht stressed th ee muhs-terd]
    • /kʌt stressed ði ˈmʌs tərd/
    • /kʌt ðə ˈmʌs.təd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht stressed th ee muhs-terd]
    • /kʌt stressed ði ˈmʌs tərd/

Definitions of cut the mustard words

  • noun cut the mustard to come up to expectations 3
  • noun cut the mustard to come up to expectations or to the required standard; succeed 3
  • noun cut the mustard a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc. 1
  • noun cut the mustard any of various acrid or pungent plants, especially of the genus Brassica, as B. juncea (leaf mustard) the leaves of which are used for food and B. nigra (black mustard) the chief source of commercial mustard, and Sinapis alba (white mustard) Compare mustard family. 1
  • noun cut the mustard nitrogen mustard. 1
  • idioms cut the mustard cut the mustard, Slang. to reach or surpass the desired standard of performance: a pitcher who cuts the mustard with his fastball. 1
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Origin of cut the mustard

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French moustarde a relish orig. made of mustard seed and must, equivalent to moust must2 + -arde -ard

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Parts of speech for Cut the mustard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cut the mustard

cut the mustard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cut the mustard

verb cut the mustard

  • commit — If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad.
  • manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
  • may — the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
  • make out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
All 89 Synonyms of cut the mustard

Antonyms for cut the mustard

verb cut the mustard

  • hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
  • cannot — Cannot is the negative form of can1.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
All 32 Antonyms of cut the mustard

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