not up to the mark



not up to the mark

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 the mark. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to the mark recently.
See also: mark, not, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZakZAKEnglish
Clarissaklə-RIS-ə (English)English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Salman-Arabic
Kazimierakah-zee-MYE-rahPolish
Drogo-English (Archaic)
Michelmee-SHEL (French), MI-khel (German)French, German, Dutch