Meet expectations (4,2,2,7)

I believe the answer is:

come up to scratch

(Other definitions for come up to scratch that I've seen before include "What monkeys down below can do" , "Diver may be itching to" , "make the grade" , "reach a target?" , "Might flea-bitten rabbits" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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