Raise the bar

Definition

To set a higher standard or increase the level of expectation, making something more challenging or demanding.

Etymology

This phrase originates from track and field, specifically the high jump and pole vault events where athletes must clear a horizontal bar that is progressively raised to higher levels. The metaphorical use emerged in the 1960s as the concept of continually increasing standards became popular in business and education.

Kelly Says

The athletic origin creates a perfect metaphor because raising the bar is both literal and incremental - just as Olympic records are broken by fractions of inches, real progress often comes from small but consistent increases in standards. The phrase also implies that once the bar is raised, there's no going back to the lower standard.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተማረኮ እንቅስቃሴ
ahs-teh-mah-reh-koh ehn-koo-ska-seh
ARالعربية
رفع مستوى
raf' mustawa
BNবাংলা
মান বাড়ানো
maan baaraano
CACatalà
elevar el nivell
eh-leh-vahr el nee-veh-ell
CSČeština
zvýšit laťku
zvee-sheht lah-tkuh
DADansk
hæve standarden
hay-veh stahn-dar-den
DEDeutsch
die Latte höher legen
dee LAH-teh HOY-er leh-gen
ELΕλληνικά
υψώνω το μέτρο
ee-PSOH-noh toh MEH-troh
ESEspañol
elevar el listón
eh-leh-vahr el lee-STON
FAفارسی
آستانه را بالا بردن
aastaneh ra bala bar dan
FISuomi
korkeampi taso
koh-reh-ahm-pee tah-soh
FRFrançais
élever la barre
ay-leh-vay lah bah-reh
GUGU
માપદંડ વધારવો
maapdand vadhaarvo
HAHA
haɓaka ka'ida
hah-bah-kah kah-ee-dah
HEעברית
להעלות את הרף
leh-ah-LOHT et hah-RAF
HIहिन्दी
मानक बढ़ाना
maanak badhaana
HUMagyar
magasabbra tenni a lécet
mah-gahsh-brah teh-nee lah leh-tseh
IDBahasa Indonesia
meningkatkan standar
meh-ning-kah-tahn stahn-dar
IGIG
ịkpọkọta ụkpụrụ
ee-kpoh-koh-tah oo-kpoo-roo
ITItaliano
alzare l'asticella
ahl-ZAH-reh lah-stee-CHAY-lah
KKKK
көтеру деңгей
koh-teh-roo deh-NGAY
KMKM
លើកកំពស់
leuk kampoh
MRMR
पातळी वाढवणे
paatlee vadhavane
MSBahasa Melayu
meningkatkan piawaian
meh-ning-kah-tahn pee-ah-wee-an
MYမြန်မာ
စံချိန်မြှင့်တင်ရန်
sahng cheh myin tin ran
NLNederlands
de lat hoger leggen
deh lah-t hoh-her leh-gen
NONorsk
heve standarden
hay-veh stahn-dar-den
PAPA
ਮਿਆਰ ਵਧਾਉਣਾ
miyaar vadhauna
PLPolski
podnieść poprzeczkę
pohd-nyeh-shch poh-psheh-keh
PTPortuguês
elevar o nível
eh-leh-vahr oo nee-VEL
RORomână
a ridica ștacheta
ah ree-dee-kah sh-tah-keh-tah
RUРусский
повысить планку
povy-sit' plahn-kuh
SVSvenska
höja ribban
hoh-yah ree-bahn
SWKiswahili
kuinua kiwango
koo-ee-nah kih-wah-ngo
TAதமிழ்
தரத்தை உயர்த்து
tharaththai uyarththu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రమాణాన్ని పెంచడం
pramaanan-ni penchadam
THไทย
ยกมาตรฐาน
yok maat-than
TLTL
itaas ang pamantayan
ee-tah-ahs ang pah-mahn-tah-yahn
TRTürkçe
seviyeyi yükseltmek
seh-vee-yeh-yee yook-sehl-teh-mek
UKУкраїнська
підвищувати планку
pid-vysh-chu-vah-ty plan-kuh
URاردو
معیار کو بڑھانا
ma'yar ko barhana
VITiếng Việt
nâng cao tiêu chuẩn
nang cao tieu chuan
YOYO
ṣe aṣẹ
shay ah-sheh
ZUZU
phambuka umthetho
pahm-boo-kah oo-meh-theh-thoh

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