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
In hindsight, he said, the story of Rico, a teenager trying to measure up to the demands of fatherhood while being ill-equipped and lacking maturity to navigate the situation constructively, carried personal undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
If Donovan Curtis didn’t measure up to Lee standards, that hardly made him stupid.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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