measure up
Meaning: to be good enough or to be of the required standard
For example:
- measure up If Jacob doesn't measure up, we'll have to let him go and find someone else to do the job.
- measure up Do you think the new Rolling Stones album measures up to the standards of their older music?
Quick Quiz:
If most of the people in a democracy think that a politician doesn't measure up, they'll probably
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