Question

in_the_loop_155 to meet standards Synonyms: make the grade; up to snuff

Accepted Answer

CUT THE MUSTARD The coach accepted 50 boys who wanted to play football. Before the regular season opened, however, he had to remove from the team those players who couldn’t cut the mustard.The captain of the ship was trying to assemble a sailing crew. He told all the men who applied that they would have to work long and hard hours, and that he would accept only those who could cut the mustard. Whereas make the grade and up to snuff can be used to describe both people and things, cut the mustard is only used with people.

Id	in_the_loop_155
Idiom	CUT THE MUSTARD
Definition	to meet standards
Examples	The coach accepted 50 boys who wanted to play football. Before the regular season opened, however, he had to remove from the team those players who couldn’t cut the mustard. The captain of the ship was trying to assemble a sailing crew. He told all the men who applied that they would have to work long and hard hours, and that he would accept only those who could cut the mustard.
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: make the grade; up to snuff
Extra Info	Whereas make the grade and up to snuff can be used to describe both people and things, cut the mustard is only used with people.

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