Idiom
measure up to someonemeasure up (to someone/something)
to reach a standard that is as good as someone or something else.The math skills of the majority of children in this school measure up to the national standards.
Usage notes: often used in a negative way:
They didn't measure up so I couldn't hire them.Too often computer software fails to measure up to expectations.
The comparison is usually w/sth, only rarely with sb--SL, 12/02