Pass muster

//ˌpæs ˈmʌs.tɚ// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To meet or exceed a particular standard. idiomatic

    "To get a raise, an employee must pass muster with the boss."

  2. 2
    To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection. idiomatic

    "So while speaking directly to a celebrated stranger may not be possible without first passing muster with a squad of handlers and publicists, you can do the next best thing: dial the famous person's last listed phone number and talk to the lucky, star-dusted citizen who inherited it."

Etymology

From pass (“to undergo successfully”) + muster (“military assemblage or review”); from 1570s, originally as pass musters.

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