cut the mustard
US /kʌt ðə ˈmʌstərd/
UK /kʌt ðə ˈmʌstərd/
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達到要求, 符合標準
to be good enough to succeed; to meet the required standard or expectation
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He tried his best, but he just couldn't cut the mustard for the professional team.
他盡力了，但就是無法達到要求進入專業隊。
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If your new product doesn't cut the mustard, customers will quickly switch to a competitor.
如果你的新產品不達標，客戶會很快轉向競爭對手。