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not up to scratch and not up to snuff

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not up to scratch and not up to snuff

Fig. not adequate. Sorry, your paper isn't up to scratch. Please do it over again. The performance was not up to snuff.

See also: and, scratch, snuff, up

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not to put too fine a point on it
not to speak of
not to touch a drop
Not to worry
not too shabby
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not trouble head about
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
not worth a damn
not worth a dime
not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ...
not worth mentioning
not worth the paper is printed on
not worth the paper it's written on
not worth the trouble

Not Too Late (song)
Not Too Late for Love
Not Too Much
Not Too Much Here
not too shabby
Not Too Sure
Not Too Very Bright
not totally negative judgment about or
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not toxiferous
not traded
Not Transaction-Safe Tables
not trouble head about
not trouble oneself
not true
Not Turning Off

Not Type Classified for Army Use
not under any circumstances
Not Under Command
Not Under Live Local Operation
Not Under My Back Yard
not unique
not up to expectation
not up to normal
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
Not Ur Girl (song)
Not Using the Steps
not utter a word
not valid
Not Valid After
Not Valid Before
not varying
Not Verified

Not Very Big Brother
Not Very Good
Not Very Good Interval Band
Not Very Interesting
not very likely
Not Very Mature
Not Very Much
not very positive judgment about or
Not Very Smart
not vital
Not Voting
not waiverable
not want to catch doing
not want to catch doing an expression that scolds who has done
not want to catch someone doing something
not wanted

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