measure against

Meaning

1. measure sb / sth against sb / sth

   to compare sb / sth with sb / sth

   The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors.

In the movies · 2

• He could never stack up to the one man I measure everyone against.My Best Friend's Wedding1997
• No one wants to measure themselves up against Charlie Sisters?The Sisters Brothers2018

From the same entry

• measure out
• measure up
• measure up
• beyond measure
• for good measure
• full measure
• in full measure
• get the measure of
• in no small measure
• made to measure
• in large part