not up to snuff



not up to snuff

Not as good as what was expected, required, or demanded; not satisfactory or adequate. Jim, I know you've been going through a tough time since your wife passed, but these reports just aren't up to snuff. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to snuff recently.
See also: not, snuff, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kwasi-Western African, Akan
Antipatros-Ancient Greek
Abijahə-BIE-jə (English)Biblical
LiisaLEE:-sah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
MarlyMAHR-leeEnglish (Rare)
Amadaah-MAH-dhahSpanish