measure up
Example Sentences
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RuPaul enters the fold and steals the show, and suddenly, none of the quips and bits can quite measure up to his delivery.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
If the returns didn’t measure up to the investments, there was always more ad revenue to be had.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
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
I had a feeling she wouldn’t measure up to my brother’s standards.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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