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
Buana	BWAH-nah	Indonesian
Ionas	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Carol	['kærəl]
Branwen	BRAN-wen	Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Graeme	GRAY-əm, GRAM	Scottish, English (Rare)
Kriemhild	KREEM-hilt (German)	German, Germanic Mythology