- not cut the mustard
- informal
to not be good enough
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not cut the mustard
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(not) cut the mustard — (not) cut the ˈmustard idiom to (not) be as good as expected or required • I didn t cut the mustard as a hockey player. Main entry: ↑mustardidiom … Useful english dictionary
not cut the mustard — informal phrase to not be good enough Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: cut … Useful english dictionary
not cut the mustard — not satisfactory or right for the situation. Cutting taxes for the rich doesn t cut the mustard with most middle class people. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form cut the mustard: When you re a kid, you always think you have to prove that you … New idioms dictionary
cut the mustard — 1. tv. to be able to do something requiring youth or vigor. (Usually in the expression too old to cut the mustard.) □ Do you really think he can cut the mustard? □ She’s not too old to cut the mustard. 2. Go to cut the cheese … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not cut it — not able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily.. We were playing against some young people who were strong and fast, and we couldn t quite cut it. Related vocabulary: not cut the mustard … New idioms dictionary
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cut — I UK [kʌt] / US verb Word forms cut : present tense I/you/we/they cut he/she/it cuts present participle cutting past tense cut past participle cut *** 1) [transitive] to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into… … English dictionary
mustard — [[t]mʌ̱stə(r)d[/t]] mustards 1) N MASS Mustard is a yellow or brown paste usually eaten with meat. It tastes hot and spicy. ...a pot of mustard... Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard. 2) N UNCOUNT Mustard is a small plant with yellow flowers … English dictionary
