measure up (to someone or something)

To meet a particular requirement, standard, or expectation. I can't possibly measure up to Mom's sky-high expectations! I didn't get the job after all—I guess I just didn't measure up.See also: measure, someone, up

measure up (to someone or something)

to compare well to someone or something. He just doesn't measure up to Sarah in intelligence. This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.See also: measure, up

measure up

1. Be the equal of, as in Is he a good enough actor to measure up to the other members of the cast? [Early 1900s] 2. Have the qualifications for, be of high enough quality for, as in His latest book hasn't measured up to the reviewers' expectations. [First half of 1900s] See also: measure, up

measure up

v. To be the equal of something or someone; be of equal or sufficient quality for something or someone: This team easily measures up to any of the others in the league. I wanted the job, but I just didn't measure up.See also: measure, up

单词	measure up (to someone or something)
释义	measure up (to someone or something) measure up (to someone or something) To meet a particular requirement, standard, or expectation. I can't possibly measure up to Mom's sky-high expectations! I didn't get the job after all—I guess I just didn't measure up.See also: measure, someone, up measure up (to someone or something) to compare well to someone or something. He just doesn't measure up to Sarah in intelligence. This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.See also: measure, up measure up 1. Be the equal of, as in Is he a good enough actor to measure up to the other members of the cast? [Early 1900s] 2. Have the qualifications for, be of high enough quality for, as in His latest book hasn't measured up to the reviewers' expectations. [First half of 1900s] See also: measure, up measure up v. To be the equal of something or someone; be of equal or sufficient quality for something or someone: This team easily measures up to any of the others in the league. I wanted the job, but I just didn't measure up.See also: measure, up
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