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Come up to scratch (4,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

make the grade

'come up to scratch' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for make the grade that I've seen before include "Come up to scratch" , "Succeed" , "Reach the desired standard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
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