Not Up To Scratch/snuff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Up To Scratch/snuff Idiom mean?

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not up to scratch/snuff What does not up to scratch/snuff mean?	to be not adequate	My uncle's golf game is not up to scratch and he always gets a bad score.
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get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.

straight What does "straight" mean?	heterosexual as opposed to homosexual or bisexual
change of scenery What does "change of scenery" mean?	a move to a different place where things are different	My sister and her husband have decided to move because they want a change of scenery.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	to be badly frightened, to be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
equal to (something) What does "equal to (something)" mean?	to be able to deal with something	The apartment manager was equal to the task of managing the building.
cushy What does "cushy" mean?	easy; soft; pleasant
knock about What does "knock about" mean?	travel without a plan, go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.

grin from ear to ear What does "grin from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big grin on one's face	The man was grinning from ear to ear after he found the money.
play the market What does "play the market" mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father has been playing the market for many years now.
on the alert (for someone or something) What does "on the alert (for someone or something)" mean?	to be watchful and attentive for someone or something	The police are on the alert for the man who robbed the small store.
go down What does "go down" mean?	be accepted or received
do (something) in a heartbeat What does "do (something) in a heartbeat" mean?	to do something almost immediately if you have the chance	I would change jobs in a heartbeat if I had the chance.

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Not Up To Scratch/snuff Idiom