Synonyms of cuts the mustard

cuts the mustard

phrase

present tense third-person singular of cut the mustard

as in succeeds

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

a college footballer who couldn't cut the mustard in the professional leagues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeds
• flourishes
• cuts it
• arrives
• thrives
• makes it
• gets ahead
• gets somewhere
• gets there
• hacks it
• makes the grade
• hits it big
• prospers
• makes good
• excels
• wins
• makes one's mark
• comes into one's own
• prevails
• triumphs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• struggles
• flounders