cut the muster

A form of cut the mustard — To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice.

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Meanings

verbcut the muster (third-person singular simple present cuts the muster, present participle cutting the muster, simple past and past participle cut the muster)

present singular third person cuts the muster · participle present cutting the muster

  1. alternativequite rareAlternative form of cut the mustard.

Origin

A modification of cut the mustard; see muster, pass muster.

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APA

cut the muster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20the%20muster

MLA

“cut the muster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20the%20muster. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut the muster,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20the%20muster.

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