not up to snuff

Not acceptable or satisfactory; not attaining a particular standard. Your papers have been very good all semester, but, frankly, this one is not up to snuff. A: "How's your dinner?" B: "It's really not up to snuff with this place's usual standard."

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.

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However, he clearly wanted to let the bishops know once again that ICEL translators are not up to snuff and that the group needs a complete overhaul.

Vatican rejects latest translation. (News in Brief)

And finally, there's a manageable way to get repair shops that are not up to snuff off the carrier's list of vendors: Simply unplug them from the carrier's Internet platform.

A common language: Internet platforms help insurers communicate more easily with service providers and vendors and can result in significant loss reductions and savings. (Technology)

If the FTC decides that Koren's evidence is not up to snuff, it can impose ruinous fines: up to $10,000 per violation, with each copy of a pamphlet counted as a violation.

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