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.