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Meet a required standard, as in That yard cleanup won't pass muster with Mom . This expression originally meant “to undergo a military review without censure,” muster referring to an assembling of troops for inspection or a similar purpose. [Late 1500s]

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The letter also asked the college to put in place hiring and admissions reforms that would pass muster with the Trump admin, an obvious Trojan horse meant to usher in more right-wing professors at the institution.

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Experts agree that the text of the 14th Amendment is clear, and that Trump’s interpretation doesn't pass muster.

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While she identifies many laws with age-related restrictions, none pass muster under her own distinctive comparative test.

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Cynthia tried to buy tickets for the Wall but didn’t pass muster in time.

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As the anointed budget cutter in chief he took great umbrage that anyone would think of passing legislation that didn't pass muster with him personally and he took to his social media platform to demand that the Republicans refuse to pass the bill, ordering a government shutdown until Trump takes office.

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