not up to snuff

not up to snuff

Not acceptable or satisfactory; not attaining a particular standard. Your papers have been very good all semester, but, frankly, this one is not up to snuff.
See also: not, snuff, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

not up to scratch and not up to snuff

Fig. not adequate. Sorry, your paper isn't up to scratch. Please do it over again. The performance was not up to snuff.
See also: and, not, scratch, snuff, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • not for a second
  • not for a minute
  • not for a moment
  • aint
  • ain't
  • not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
  • not for a instant
  • be not much cop
  • by no means
  • not by any means
References in periodicals archive
However, he clearly wanted to let the bishops know once again that ICEL translators are not up to snuff and that the group needs a complete overhaul.
Vatican rejects latest translation. (News in Brief)
And finally, there's a manageable way to get repair shops that are not up to snuff off the carrier's list of vendors: Simply unplug them from the carrier's Internet platform.
A common language: Internet platforms help insurers communicate more easily with service providers and vendors and can result in significant loss reductions and savings. (Technology)
If the FTC decides that Koren's evidence is not up to snuff, it can impose ruinous fines: up to $10,000 per violation, with each copy of a pamphlet counted as a violation.
Masters of manipulation