come up to standards

come up to standards

To improve someone or something enough to meet a certain requirement or expectation. If your intern doesn't come up to standards, expect him to be fired. I'm afraid your last report didn't come up to standards. You'll need to start doing a lot better. Unfortunately, your car will only come up to standards with a lot of expensive repairs. If I'm being honest, you'd be better off just getting a new one at this point.

See also: come, standard, to, up

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come up to someone's standards

to meet or be equal to someone's standards or requirements. Does this ice cream come up to your standards? Ann's concert recital did not come up to her own standards.

See also: come, standard, to, up

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