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
DelmarDEL-mərEnglish
CuimÍN-Irish
Sammie['sæmiə]
Abdurakhman-Chechen
Adhara-Astronomy
PhoebeFEE-bee (English)English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin