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Cut the mustard

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Cut the mustard

1). To succeed
2). To accept a proposal
3). To act quickly
4). To grab an opportunity


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To Cut the mustard means 'To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate.' So option 1 is correct. 

e.g. I didn’t cut the mustard as a hockey player.

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