be up to the mark

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be up to the mark

to be good enough I have to watch my staff all the time to keep them up to the mark. (often negative) The efforts of the security services have not been quite up to the mark.

See also: mark, up

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be up the duff
be up the spout
be up to ears in
be up to much
be up to neck in
be up to no good
be up to scratch
be up to the mark
be up with the lark
be waiting in the wings
be walking on eggshells
be water off a duck's back
be water under the bridge
be wearing [teacher's etc.] hat
be well away

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