bring (someone/something) up to scratch

British & Australian

(not) be up to scratch - to not be of an acceptable standard or quality.

If you practise hard on this piece you should be able to bring it up to scratch by next week.

• have someone in your sights
• have someone on a short leash
• have someone on a string
• have someone on a tight leash
• have someone on hand
• have someone on hands
• have someone on the run
• have someone on your hands
• have someone over a barrel
• have someone pegged
• have someone rolling in the aisles
• have someone's ear
• have someone's name on it
• have someone's name written all over it
• have someone's number
• have someone taped
• have something burning a hole in pocket
• have something burning a hole in your pocket
• have something coming out ears
• have something coming out of ears
• have something coming out of your ears
• have something coming out your ears
• have something down pat
• have something down to a fine art
• have something down to a science