be up to scratch

not be up to scratch

to not be of an acceptable standard or quality I'm afraid your last essay wasn't up to scratch. (British & Australian) (British & Australian)

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hassan	['ha:sən]
Scarlett	['ska:lət]
Petty	['peti]
Whitney	WIT-nee	English
Chimo	CHEE-mo (Spanish)	Catalan, Spanish
CianÁN	-	Irish