pass muster
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pass muster
- /ˌpɑːs ˈmʌst.ə/ UK
- /ˌpæs ˈmʌs.tɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From pass (“to undergo successfully”) + muster (“military assemblage or review”); from 1570s, originally as pass musters.
verb passes muster · passing muster · passed muster
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To meet or exceed a particular standard.
To get a raise, an employee must pass muster with the boss.
Similar: cut the mustard, cut it, hack it, make the grade, measure up
- To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection. So while speaking directly to a celebrated stranger may not be possible without first passing muster with a squad of handlers and publicists, you can do the next best thing: dial the famous person's last listed phone number and talk to the lucky, star-dusted citizen who inherited it.
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verb to pass a formal or informal inspection
| Русский | проходить proxoditʹ |
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