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Pass muster

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Military Origin

The phrase 'pass muster' originally refers to soldiers being inspected and approved for readiness.

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His attention to detail is so thorough, it would pass muster in any army.
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Meeting Expectations

Use 'pass muster' to express that something fulfills the expected standards, especially for approval or acceptance.

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The new design passed muster with the focus group and will go into production.
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Negative Use

Often used in the negative to indicate failure to meet standards, implying rejection or the need for improvement.

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Unfortunately, the prototype didn't pass muster with the engineers.
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