Up To Par

Satisfactory; meeting an expected standard.

Examples:

  • She didn't feel up to par today so she stayed home.
  • I'm sure he'll come up to scratch when the time comes.

Origin: From various sports: 'par' from golf, 'scratch' and 'mark' from boxing; 'snuff' variant from early 1800s

Synonyms: up to scratch, up to snuff, up to speed, up to the mark