measure up

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++measure up  → measure up at measure1(PHRASAL VERB)

measure up  

measure up
measure up phrasal verb (see also measure)
1. to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard:
    We’ll give you a week’s trial in the job to see how you measure up.
    measure up to
    How will the Secretary General measure up to his new responsibilities?
2. to measure something before you do something, for example before you put in new furniture, cupboards etc:
    I’d better measure up before I start laying the carpet.
    measure something ↔ up
    Measure up any items that you want to keep in the kitchen.

●ˌmeasure ˈup●ˌmeasure sb/sth↔ˈupto measure sb/sth 测量；量度◆We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go. 我们花了一上午量来量去，决定家具怎么摆。🔊