mustardmus‧tard /ˈmʌstəd $ -ərd/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 
Other magazines have tried to copy ZAPP, but have never quite cut the mustard. → keen as mustard at keen1(4)
WORD ORIGINmustard
Origin:
1100-1200 Old French moustarde, from moust ‘grape juice’, from Latin mustum; ➔ MUST2EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- I wonder who first decided that we shouldn't eat mustard with lamb?
- Imagine what Colbert would do today to Dijon mustard.
- It looks so yellow, like mustard.
- Meanwhile, combine vinegars, mustard and pepper in a food processor and blend until combined.
- Sara silently handed him the ingredients he wanted and found the mustard pot.
- The child received a package of coupons for free mustard.
- To make vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and basil.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She was new in the job and keen as mustard (=very keen).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
She was new in the job and keen as mustard (=very keen).· He was as keen as mustard, and as Doctor Faustus.· Sharp, hungry, keen as mustard.
· Mustard though, a horrible yellow slimy mustard, you could eat with anything.
NOUN· The leaves of cabbages, mustard and some other brassicas contain toxic mustard oil, similar to the deadly mustard gas.· The world greeted the news as if President Tucker had reintroduced mustard gas.· Gene mutations occur spontaneously and can be induced by mutagenic agents such has high temperature, mustard gas, and radiation.· It was called mustard gas and was used at Ypres in 1917, when it caused many thousands of casualties.· Four kids to rear and a husband coughing away his lungs from mustard gas.
· Stir in the seasoning, mustard powder and eggs. 8 Spoon the sauce over the moussaka and sprinkle over the cheese.· Mix the fromage frais with the mustard powder and dill and serve with the salmon.· To gain the maximum flavour, always mix mustard powder to a paste before adding it to recipes.
· Nor is the lobster smeared with a mustard sauce, as most chefs imagine.· To serve, spoon a pool of mustard sauce on each warm serving plate and arrange rabbit pieces on top.· Add mustard sauce, season and bring to the boil very quickly so as not to overcook meat.· Served with a spicy-sweet mustard sauce, this was an auspicious beginning to our meal.· It comes with a tangy coarse-grained mustard sauce.
· He is more of a gardener, watering seeds-mustard seeds.· Brown mustard seeds are easier to harvest and therefore are widely used in prepared mustards.· The gospels commend faith the size of a grain of mustard seed.· Cut remaining 2 tablespoons butter into bits and whisk into sauce along with mustard seed.· The mustard seed is the smallest seed of all, but when it is planted it grows into a tree.· Add the mustard seeds, herbs and salt and pepper; mix well.· The ingredients of this particular concoction included garlic, mustard seed, tamarind and cream of tartar.
VERB· It was whispered, Patsy said, that he couldn't cut the mustard.· That wouldn't cut the mustard without new technology.· Go and cut your own mustard, Tony.
· Pastrami on rye Butter sliced dark rye bread and spread thinly with mustard.· The top piece of bread is a mirror of the bottom, spread with mayo and mustard.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a yellow sauce with a strong taste, eaten especially with meat2a plant with yellow flowers and seeds that are used to make mustard sauce3a yellow-brown colour4cut the mustard informal to be good enough to do something: - It was whispered, Patsy said, that he couldn't cut the mustard.
- That wouldn't cut the mustard without new technology.
- Athletes who can't cut the mustard don't make the team.
- When a director reaches a certain age, he just can't cut the mustard anymore.
Other magazines have tried to copy ZAPP, but have never quite cut the mustard. → keen as mustard at keen1(4)