measure up
Example Sentences
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Referees are graded after every game and those who don’t measure up in their first match don’t work another one.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"But I will say that my boyfriend is my angel sent from heaven. He talks me down when I feel like I don't measure up."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The fragments vary widely in size, from less than 1 gram to 85.4 grams, and can measure up to 5 centimeters along their longest dimension.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
“How do you measure up to that? Where are the gaps?”
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Whatever she did, it couldn't measure up to their store-bought clothing.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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