[post_page_title]”Up to scratch”[/post_page_title]
It is not uncommon to comment that a satisfactory outcome that meets your standards is up to scratch, but the origin of this expression is fairly bizarre. During the days of bare-knuckle fighting, the matches took place within a large circle drawn on the ground.
The games began with the competitors facing off while standing on opposite sides of a line scratched into the dirt in the center of the ring. A contestant who was ready to fight, physically and mentally, stood by the line – hence, was up to scratch.
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