单词 | to raise the bar |
释义 | > as lemmasto raise (also lower, set) the bar b. figurative. A required level of attainment, an expected standard. Chiefly in to raise (also lower, set) the bar. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > conformity to or with a pattern, etc. > [noun] > a standard or norm > viewed as object of endeavour, etc. standard1711 bar1976 1976 Sun (Lowell, Mass.) 5 Sept. (Sun/Day Mag.) 10/5 Once that goal is reached,..stay at the task until it's consolidated and has proven that it's solid over time. Then set the bar higher and go on to a tougher objective. 1989 Toronto Post (Nexis) 5 June a20 Canada Post has also abandoned all thought of same-day delivery of first-class letters... ‘They lowered the bar,..’ says Botting, of the small-business federation. 1993 Fort Collins (Colorado) Triangle Rev. 1 Apr. 3/4 It's also time to ‘raise the bar’ on the quality of leadership in Fort Collins. 1993 N.Y. Times 3 Nov. b18/4 Expectations were fairly low last time... Now the bar is higher. 2002 Daily Express (E. Malaysia) 21 Nov. 22/1 The Bond films, which began with 1962's ‘Dr. No,’ in which Swiss actress Ursula Andress set the bar. < as lemmas |
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