to perform well or meet expectations
хорошо выполнять или соответствовать ожиданиям (khorosho vypolnyat' ili sootvetstvovat' ozhidaniyam)
"She didn’t cut the mustard in her new role."
"Она не порезала горчицу в своей новой роли." (Ona ne **porezala gorchitsu** v svoey novoy roli.)
To do something that may result in loss or danger.
to suffer silently from jealousy or longing
to respond angrily or sharply to someone
to impress or amaze someone greatly
to go beyond the usual limits or boundaries; to innovate
to keep something secret