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)
See also: scratch, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Grigol-Georgian
ÁIle-Sami
Watts[wɔts]
Cristoforo-Italian
Tobiasto-BEE-ahs (German), tə-BIE-əs (English)Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
TimonTIE-mən (English), TEE-mawn (Dutch)Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch