pass muster

Meaning

  1. (idiomatic) To meet or exceed a particular standard.
  2. (idiomatic) To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɑːs ˈmʌst.ə/
Etymology

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

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