cut the mustard

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /kʌt ðə ˈmʌstəd/    美 /kʌt ðə ˈmʌstəɹd/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice. idiomatic,intransitive
    — Give me the bigger hammer. This little one just doesn’t cut the mustard.

词形变化

cuts the mustard present,singular,third-person cutting the mustard participle,present cut the mustard participle,past cut the mustard past

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”).
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