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Snuff Standard Dresses In The Loop 758 Meeting Minimum Requirements Good

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Idiom UP TO SNUFF
Definition meeting the minimum standard requirements; as good as is required
Examples
  1. The orchestra didn’t reach its usual high standard last year but with lots of extra practice this year, it’s finally up to snuff.
  2. I wasn’t very happy with the last batch of dresses that came off the assembly line. The buttons fell off easily, the seams were not straight and the quality of the fabric was poor. The dresses really weren’t up to snuff.
Cross-Refs

Synonym: make the grade

Compare to: cut the mustard

Category People: about people (adjectives)

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