The new chef really raised the bar for local restaurants.
raise the bar
idiomTo raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.
After her presentation, the manager said she had raised the bar for everyone on the team.
With its stunning cinematography and emotional depth, the film raised the bar for what audiences could expect from independent cinema.
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all over bar the shouting
Of an activity where the result is known, but may be subject to change, due to it not being officially finished or announced.
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bar none
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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bar sinister
The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.
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bar star
A woman who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
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belly up to the bar
To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.
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call to the bar
Admission to practice in the courts.
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know from a bar of soap
To know; to be acquainted with (a person).
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lower the bar
to lower the standards of quality that are expected of or required for something.