What is "pass muster"

Usage examples of "pass muster".

The Academy is a long, hard grind, and it's three to one you won't finish, even if you are sworn in as a cadet- and not more than a quarter of the candidates will pass muster.

The Academy is a long, hard grind, and it's three to one you won't finish, even if you are sworn in as a cadet and not more than a quarter of the candidates will pass muster.

Harry had thought himself plain and ordinary enough to pass muster anywhere, but suddenly he was uneasily aware of the silver chasing on the hilt of his dagger, the modest gold clasp that fastened his cloak, and even the good homespun cloth and court cut of his cotte and chausses.

Ramage said, and felt he had made the sort of reply that would never pass muster on a Marine parade ground.

His hands and wrists were so skinny they would pass muster for lizard's claws.

But in a village street or crowded bar, at night-time, they should pass muster.

Evidently the milk didn't pass muster, because he jerked his head back and set the carton aside.

The nearer he drew to Alta City, the less likely it seemed that his ruse would pass muster, no matter what the Mouth said.

His Earthmade copy of Sirian clothes would pass muster, he had no doubt of that.

The Doctor had raided the TARDIS's wardrobes for all the clothing that would pass muster in Mesopotamia.

There had been a time when Peter Owensford found it difficult not to laugh at the parade ceremonies, originally intended to show Queen Anne's Mustermasters that the colonels had in fact raised and equipped regiments that could pass muster.

Wondering if this woman regularly poisoned people to further her husband's career, Anna experienced no reciprocal emotions but believed she'd faked them adequately enough to pass muster.

Sam seems to have concocted a process that will pass muster, and he’.

He vaguely recalled that High Bishops had to be elected by the Council of Bishops, which meant she had to pass muster before all of them—.