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"Cut the mustard" nghĩa là gì?
31 May, 2015
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| Too old to cut the mustard anymore. Photo courtesy Elizabeth. |
'Cut the mustard' (shared via VOA) có từ mustard là cây hay hạt mù tạc, và động từ to cut là cắt bớt, hay trong trường hợp này là dùng giấm để làm giảm bớt vị cay của hạt mù tạc khiến cho loại gia vị này trở nên ngon và đậm đà. Vì thế, 'cut the mustard' có nghĩa là có đủ khả năng để làm một điều gì.
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We were playing against a more experienced team, and we just couldn't cut it.
An apple crisp/ pie had some good moves (the apples were crisp, and it was served warm), but this round version didn't cut the mustard.
My professor doubted (phân vân không biết) whether I was ready for her advanced physics (vật lý cao cấp) course. It took a lot of hard work and extra study, but by the end of the semester I proved (chứng tỏ) to her that I could cut the mustard: I got an A for my final grade (điểm bài thi)!
Although he’s a great boxer (võ sĩ quyền Anh), his last few performances (thành tích) in the ring just haven't cut the mustard. Perhaps he’s no longer good enough to keep his title (danh hiệu) as world champion (vô địch).
Why cut the mustard? Because it's noxious & invasive: Garlic mustard is a flowering herb that was introduced to North America from Europe as a food and medicinal plant. Although edible for humans, it is not eaten by local wildlife or by insects. It grows well under many different conditions and has the ability to produce chemicals that inhibit the growth of other plants and mychorrizal fungi needed for healthy tree seedling survival and tree growth.
Irish Grassland Bulls Cut the Mustard Abroad: ABS Ireland have exported semen to Chile from the following Irish bulls: Curra GYK Angel 2, Curra Tunder Struck, Hanrahan Victorious and Ballydehob Dan 1263. They have also exported Semen to Australia from Radney Rock and Curra Pluto. Ciaran O 'Shea, Dairy Product Specialist, comments: “The sires in these historic shipments to New Australia and Zealand were Radney Rock and Hanrahan Victorious, which were both bred in County Cork where ABS Ireland have their headquarters.
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