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Pass muster
//ˌpæs ˈmʌs.tɚ// verb
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Verb
- 1 To meet or exceed a particular standard. idiomatic
"To get a raise, an employee must pass muster with the boss."
- 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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