MEASURE UP – Phrasal Verb
What is the Meaning of
MEASURE UP?
measure up
Definition:
to reach an expected standard; to fulfill certain expectations
Examples:
1. Sometimes I feel like I will never measure up to my mother-in-law’s expectations.
2. His second wife will never measure up to his first wife.
Tip: follow this phrasal verb using “to someone, or to something”
| present – | MEASURE UP |
| present participle – | MEASURING UP |
| past – | MEASURED UP |
| past participle – | MEASURED UP |
