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• Parable of the Mustard Seed — There are Christian and Buddhist parables entitled The Mustard Seed. See the article on Kisa Gotami, a main character in the parable, and Buddhist texts for more information on Buddhist scripture.In Christianity, Parable of the Mustard Seed is a… …   Wikipedia

• cut the mustard — phrasal see cut the muster * * * cut the mustard (informal) 1. Reach a required standard, make the grade 2. Make a favourable impression on • • • Main Entry: ↑mustard * * * cut the mustard usually in negatives informal …   Useful english dictionary

• cut the mustard — Meaning To be able and effective. Origin Around the turn of the 20th century mustard became popular and the best stuff became synonymous with quality. Up to mustard or just mustard meant good quality in the same way as up to snuff . Cutting the… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• not cut the mustard — not satisfactory or right for the situation. Cutting taxes for the rich doesn t cut the mustard with most middle class people. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form cut the mustard: When you re a kid, you always think you have to prove that you …   New idioms dictionary

• cut the mustard — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do well enough in what needs to be done; to succeed. * /His older brothers and sisters helped Max through high school, but he couldn t cut the mustard in college./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cut the mustard — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do well enough in what needs to be done; to succeed. * /His older brothers and sisters helped Max through high school, but he couldn t cut the mustard in college./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cut the mustard — 1. tv. to be able to do something requiring youth or vigor. (Usually in the expression too old to cut the mustard.) □ Do you really think he can cut the mustard? □ She’s not too old to cut the mustard. 2. Go to cut the cheese …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• cut the mustard —    (of a male)    to be able to copulate    Cut means share in, but why mustard, unless from Wisconsin German/American English, borrowing senf which means pizazz in slang:     You can t cut the mustard but how about watching? (Theroux, 1973)… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• can't cut the mustard — British, American & Australian, British if you can t cut the mustard, you cannot deal with problems or difficulties. If she can t cut the mustard, we ll have to find someone else to do the job …   New idioms dictionary

• cut the mustard — If somebody or something doesn t cut the mustard, they fail or it fails to reach the required standard …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• hold the mustard — hold the chilli/mustard/cream/etc mainly american spoken phrase used for telling someone not to give you a particular thing, especially a type of food Give me a hot dog, and hold the mustard. Thesaurus: ways of saying no …   Useful english dictionary