match up
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++match up → match up at match2(1)
match up
match up phrasal verb (see also match)
1. match somebody/something ↔ up to put two people or things together that are related to or suitable for each other:
The employment agency exists to match up graduates and IT companies.
match somebody/something ↔ up with
My mother spent her life trying to match me up with various women.
2. if two things match up, they seem the same or are connected in some way:
Their accounts just don’t match up.
match up with
The DNA samples found on her body did not match up with a sample taken from the accused.
3. match up to sb’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc to be as good as you hoped, expected etc
SYN measure up to:
Unfortunately, the product’s performance did not match up to the manufacturer’s promise.
match up phrasal verb (see also match)
1. match somebody/something ↔ up to put two people or things together that are related to or suitable for each other:
match somebody/something ↔ up with
2. if two things match up, they seem the same or are connected in some way:
match up with
3. match up to sb’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc to be as good as you hoped, expected etc
SYN measure up to: