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standard
(redirected from standardly)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
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, up

a standard-bearer
someone or something that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas (often + of ) He's the standard-bearer of the party's right. (often + for ) The Centre Party has long been the standard-bearer for environmental ideas.

bog standard  (British informal)

completely ordinary I just want a completely bog standard washing machine.
See also: bog


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