pass+muster
11pass muster — [usually in negatives or questions] to reach the expected or necessary standard The passports are obviously false: they ll never pass muster at Immigration …
12pass muster — verb a) to measure up to a particular standard. The new employees just arent passing muster. b) to adequately pass a formal or informal inspection. Syn: cut the mustard, cut it, hack it, make the grade, measure up …
13pass muster — be accepted as satisfactory. → muster …
14Pass muster — If something passes muster, it meets the required standard …
15pass muster — Synonyms and related words: answer, avail, be equal to, bear, do, do it, fall in with, fall into line, fill the bill, find favor with, fit in, follow the crowd, follow the fashion, follow the rule, fulfill, get by, get in line, go around, go… …
16pass muster — Answer, do, pass, serve, do well enough …
17To pass muster — Muster Mus ter, n. [OE. moustre, OF. mostre, moustre, F. montre, LL. monstra. See {Muster}, v. t.] 1. Something shown for imitation; a pattern. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A show; a display. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 3. An assembling or… …
18pass muster — phrasal to gain approval or acceptance …
19pass muster — idi to be judged as acceptable in appearance or performance …
20Muster — Mus ter, n. [OE. moustre, OF. mostre, moustre, F. montre, LL. monstra. See {Muster}, v. t.] 1. Something shown for imitation; a pattern. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A show; a display. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 3. An assembling or review… …
