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Anyone who's tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard.
Sherrod Brown

Meaning of "cut the mustard" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES CUT THE MUSTARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of English-language idioms

This is a list of notable idioms in the English language. An idiom is a common word or phrase with a culturally understood meaning that differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest. For example, an English speaker would understand the phrase "kick the bucket" to mean "to die" – as well as to actually kick a bucket. Furthermore, they would understand when each meaning is being used in context. An idiom is not to be confused with other figures of speech such as a metaphor, which invokes an image by use of implicit comparisons; a simile, which invokes an image by use of explicit comparisons; and hyperbole, which exaggerates an image beyond truthfulness. Idioms are also not to be confused with proverbs, which are simple sayings that express a truth based on common sense or practical experience. This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. For a more complete list see Wiktionary's Category.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUT THE MUSTARD

cut lunch
cut no ice
cut of someone´s jib
cut off
cut off one´s nose to spite one´s face
cut one´s eye after someone
cut one´s losses
cut one´s teeth on
cut one´s throat
cut one´s wisdom teeth
cut out
cut sheet feed
cut someone to the quick
cut string
cut the cackle
cut the ground from under someone´s feet
cut to the chase
cut tobacco
cut up
cut up rough

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUT THE MUSTARD

American mustard
bastard
black mustard
bustard
costard
custard
dastard
egg custard
French mustard
garlic mustard
great bustard
mustard
nitrogen mustard
pastry custard
quinacrine mustard
retard
sad bastard
treacle mustard
wall mustard
white mustard
wild mustard

Synonyms and antonyms of cut the mustard in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cut the mustard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUT THE MUSTARD

Find out the translation of cut the mustard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cut the mustard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cut the mustard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

用喽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cortar la mostaza
570 millions of speakers

English

cut the mustard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सरसों में कटौती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطع الخردل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сокращает горчицу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cortar a mostarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরিষা কাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couper la moutarde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Potong mustard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schneiden den Senf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マスタードをカット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겨자 를 잘라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cut sawi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt mù tạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுகு வெட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहरी कापणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hardal kes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tagliare la senape
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyciąć musztarda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скорочує гірчицю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tăiat muștar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοπεί η μουστάρδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sny die mosterd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klippa senap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kutte sennep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cut the mustard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT THE MUSTARD»

The term «cut the mustard» is regularly used and occupies the 74.845 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT THE MUSTARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cut the mustard» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cut the mustard» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cut the mustard

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QUOTES WITH «CUT THE MUSTARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cut the mustard.
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Sherrod Brown
Anyone who's tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUT THE MUSTARD»

Discover the use of cut the mustard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cut the mustard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
94 CUT THE MUSTARD and electronics: A person who has had his/her television signal "cut" has lost his/her feed. CUT THE MUSTARD to cut the mustard. To perform satisfactorily; to live up to expectations. HDAS; 1902. Source : CUT (v) ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
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Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
Don't be rude!)] 3.11.2 cut your eye at (sth) vb phr (Guyn) To decide to deprive yourself of sth you want but cannot afford. [Prob a lesser extension of 3.1 1.1 with a more generally applicable sense] 3.12 cut the mustard vbphr (Bdos) [AF—Vul] ...
Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003
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America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America
19O4 cut the mustard In the twentieth century, Americans were able to cut the mustard, that is, "to do what is needed." The first evidence comes from O. Henry in 1904: "So I looked around and found a proposition that exactly cut the mustard.
Allan Metcalf, David K. Barnhart, 1999
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Not Too Old to Cut the Mustard: "Jumping" Bill Carlisle and ...
This book tells the amazing story of a universally-loved man whose influence on country music is evidenced throughout history.
Anita Armstrong Capps, 2000
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Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
The expression "to cut the mustard" was originally a Western saying popular among cowboys during the late nineteenth century, and a genuine article was " the proper mustard." In a popular book, Log of a Cowboy, the author, Andy Adams, ...
Elizabeth Silverthorne, 2002
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I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double ...
So do those who cut the mustard. There are many theories about where this catchphrase comes from, and why it has sexual connotations. Since at least the mid-seventeenth century English speakers have used “mustard” as a superlative (e.g., ...
Ralph Keyes, 2009
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Let's Talk Turkey: The Stories Behind America's Favorite ...
around and found a proposition that exactly cut the mustard.” In the early 1900s, to be the mustard meant to be sharp and full of pizzazz. That's the mustard was slang for the real thing. The Log of a Cowboy, published in 1903, includes the ...
Rosemarie Ostler
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Laughing Matters: Bits and Pieces of this and That, Wits and ...
What is my chance to know in advance if I cut the mustard with you? All ya gotta show is, baby— a heart that'll melt me in two . . . Please show me a sign. Say I'm doin' fine if I cut the mustard with you. You're some cup-a-custard, so nice .
Alfred Colo, 2010
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Cartoon-illustrated Metaphors: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches, ...
... for over twenty years and he just doesn't cut the mustard anymore. » Their once star pitcher is getting old; his fastball just doesn't cut the mustard anymore. Dead as a Doornail 5 5 = LEGEND: ** meaning. 48.
Kaiman Lee, 2003
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Cut the Mustard
A month-to-month guide suggesting how you can improve the taste and look of food by using vegetables, fruit and herbs which are easily available during the month(s) for which the recipes are given and will enhance meals whether they are ...
Roy Lascelles, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUT THE MUSTARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cut the mustard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man Utd transfer news: £63m for Ramos, Darmian deal close
Janko, who was signed by former United manager David Moyes two years ago, never cut the mustard with van Gaal and spent last season on ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
2
Sheffield Steeldogs will be house-trained by new coach
“Playing just rough stuff doesn't cut the mustard - we're going to try something different.” Steeldogs and Steelers have had major issues in the ... «South Yorkshire Times, Jul 15»
3
The Pyrrhic victory of politicians' media boycotts
... and trying to recall any decent conservative reps I just draw a complete blank - and, no, Turnbull doesn't cut the mustard….way too slimy. «Crikey, Jul 15»
4
E3 2015: It Gets Weird – Day Three
Those that cut the mustard are presented at conventions all over the country, and E3 is one of their stops during the year. Both Brigham Young ... «SLUG Magazine, Jul 15»
5
A mild version of Colman's? That doesn't cut the mustard
First, they changed the chocolate in Cadbury's Crème eggs. Next, Robinson's quietly shelved its original squash recipe. And now, poor old ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Time for a cost-benefits analysis of UK's membership of the EU
The coalition's 'government audit' just will not cut the mustard. People will not put faith in the figures and UKIP will claim it is simply the 'dead ... «PublicServiceEurope.com, Jul 15»
7
Confirmed: Man Utd announce Ángelo Henríquez has officially …
Henriquez joined the Premier League giants back in 2012 from Universidad de Chile, but failed to cut the mustard under Sir Alex Ferguson in ... «Squawka Football News, Jul 15»
8
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'Foodfighters' Is a Strategic Game for All …
Most games do not cut the mustard here, and this can cause frustration all around. As much as I try not to, sometimes I commiserate with Louis ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»
9
Vodafone Tab prime 6 Review: In Depth
For a tablet with a large 9.6-inch IPS display, a resolution of 1280x800 isn't going to cut the mustard for a lot of people, especially if their main ... «Recombu, Jul 15»
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Celebrity MasterChef 2015: Arlene Phillips waltzes off after failing to …
... heat in the kitchen any longer, and decided that her skinny sweet rosemary lamb chops and plums in cider just didn't quite cut the mustard. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

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