用中文说: "Cut the mustard"

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Cut the mustard

【中文】没有达到标准、没能成功、不到位、不合格

    Méiyǒu dádào biāozhǔn, méi néng chénggōng, bù dàowèi, bù hégé

【解释】Meeting a requirement or a standard, being able to complete a task(s).

【例句】

- This new employee is not good enough, she doesn't cut the mustard.

 这个新员工不够好，她做事情总是不合格。

 Zhège xīn yuángōng bùgòu hǎo, tā zuò shìqíng zǒng shì bù hégé.

- I practiced singing this song again and again, but I just can't cut the mustard.

 我一遍遍地反复练习这首歌，可我就是唱不好。

 Wǒ yībiàn biàn de fǎnfù liànxí zhè shǒu gē, kě wǒ jiùshì chàng bù hǎo.