cut the mustard

短语

符合要求

发音

UK /kʌt ðə ˈmʌstəd/
AU
US /kʌt ðə ˈmʌstəɹd/

词形变化

cuts the mustard 三单 cuts the mustard cutting the mustard cutting the mustard 现在分词

别名

cut the muster

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice.

    习语 不及物

    Give me the bigger hammer. This little one just doesn’t cut the mustard.

词源

From cut (“to exhibit (a quality)”) + the + mustard (“(originally US slang) something adding spice or zest to a situation; something setting the standard”).

来源：wiktionary