cutting the mustard

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut the mustard
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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