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Cut the mustard
Posted by ESC on April 23, 2009 at 15:34
In Reply to: Cut the mustard posted by Stephen Yeardley on April 23, 2009 at 10:04:
: 'Cut the mustard' - I have had this explained to me using the military terminology along the lines of 'to make the cut of the mustered', i.e. be exceptional amongst your peers, as opposed to just' cut the mustered', i.e. bunking off as you suggest. Any thoughts?
Information about the phrase here www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 2 messages 198.html and here www.phrases.org.uk meanings cut-the-mustard.html The second link has a discussion of "muster" as opposed to mustard the condiment.
