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Phrasal Verb: Measure up

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Measure up - Find the size of something
Example:
The estate agent MEASURED UP all the rooms.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Measure up - Be good enough, meet the required standard
Example:
She didn't MEASURE UP in her probationary period, so we didn't extend her contract.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 4 phrasal verbs with 'MEASURE'

- Measure against
- Measure off
- Measure out
- Measure up

 
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