Do any of the members know where the saying:- ''Cut the mustard'' originated?. I know the meaning, up to scratch, ha!, there's another one!, I believe they are ''Americanisms''. Chris and Caroline --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/2003

Yes, we've heard "cut the mustard" in fact I used the term just the other day. Don't know where it came from at all. Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 8:09 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Sayings > Do any of the members know where the saying:- ''Cut the mustard'' > originated?. I know the meaning, up to scratch, ha!, there's another one!, I > believe they are ''Americanisms''. > Chris and Caroline > > > > > > > > --- > All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > And attachments are also scanned before being added. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/2003 > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Visit Where your ancestors lived..... > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > AND VI > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >