pass muster

[ muhs-ter ]

verb. be sufficient

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "to display, reveal, appear," from Old French mostrer "appear, show, reveal," also in a military sense (10c., Modern French montrer), from Latin monstrare "to show," from monstrum "omen, sign" (see monster). Meaning "to collect, assemble" is early 15c.; figurative use (of qualities, etc.) is from 1580s. To muster out "gather to be discharged from military service" is 1834, American English. To muster up in the figurative and transferred sense of "gather, summon, marshal" is from 1620s. Related: Mustered; mustering.

Example Sentences forpass muster

If Kent has his evening togs and you have the black silk you'll pass muster.

The cavalry of the Pheraeans were to pass muster before him.

Now then, let me finish the work, so that you may see whether it will pass muster.

If any one did notice him, he might pass muster as a new boy.

You are in the diplomatic world; your name will pass muster.

But its a world where neither I nor my men could pass muster for a moment.

I have no doubt but his French will pass muster, twelve miles back of Oshkosh.

And pray, how came you so like the Duchess that you can pass muster for her?

I spit upon all the worldly considerations which pass muster with people like you!

You can both speak Spanish- 91 - well enough to pass muster.

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