not up to the mark
not up to the mark
Not as good as what was expected, required, or demanded; not satisfactory or adequate. Jim, I know you've been going through a tough time since your wife passed, but these reports just aren't up to the mark. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to the mark recently.
See also: mark, not, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- not for a second
- not for a minute
- not for a moment
- not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
- not for a instant
- not exactly
- not all there
- aint
- ain't
- be like ships in the night