pass muster
pass muster · passes muster · passed muster · passing muster
проходить
To meet or exceed a particular standardTo meet or exceed a particular standard.
UK/ˌpɑːs ˈmʌst.ə/US/ˌpæs ˈmʌs.tɚ/
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To meet or exceed a particular standard.
To get a raise, an employee must pass muster with the boss.
(idiomatic)To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection.
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Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to pass a formal or informal inspection:
Origin
From pass (“to undergo successfully”) + muster (“military assemblage or review”); from 157From pass (“to undergo successfully”) + muster (“military assemblage or review”); from 1570s, originally as pass musters.
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Forms
passes muster, passing muster, passed muster, passed muster| Base form | pass muster · to pass muster |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | passes muster |
| Present participle | passing muster |
| Past simple | passed muster |
| Past participle | passed muster |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonymsto meet or exceed a standard:cut the mustardcut ithack itmake the grademeasure up
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle