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measure up against

measure someone up against someone or something

to place someone up against someone or something else for the purpose of comparing size or other qualities. Please measure Fred up against Tom and see who has the best qualifications. Can you measure Brian up against the mark on the wall to see how tall he is growing?
See also: measure, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bartolomeo-Italian
Wayan-Indonesian, Balinese
Ayda-Arabic
MeinradMIEN-raht (German)German, Ancient Germanic
CecÍLia-Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Jule[dʒu:l]
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