just to let you know

Cutting the mustard

Recently I've come across the expression "... to cut the mustard" fairly often. As with all of these phrases, once I've gathered their meaning, I start using them. My wife was amused and delighted when I used it the other morning.

I've just done a bit of research on it as I wasn't completely sure what the meaning of it is or where the expression comes from. The truth is, there seems to be more than one explanation/origin of the phrase. Here is a link sporting some of the various attempts to shed some light on its origin.