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cut the mustard v

(intransitive, idiomatic) To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice. The German-American businessman Richard Hellmann who founded the food manufacturer Hellmann’s, known for its mayonnaise, mustard, and other condiments, died on this day in 1971.

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