They set the bar high for everyone else.
set the bar
idiomTo set specific standards or expectations.
By finishing the project early and under budget, the team set the bar for the rest of the department.
The author set the bar for modern science fiction with this novel, forcing all subsequent writers to match her level of technical detail and emotional depth.
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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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all set
Ready, prepared, equipped.
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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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game, set, match
An expression indicating finality, announcing that a series of events—usually involving some form of rivalry—has reached a conclusion.
Last updated April 17, 2026