measure up
Example Sentences
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"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
“I have enormous respect, as does the Board, for the Ellison family and for the Paramount company. They just didn’t measure up on these bids.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
This moment had been imagined and desired for too long, and could not measure up.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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