To maintain an appointment; to meet expectations.
The expression was used in prizefighting (boxing).
measure up
To meet expectations; to be as good as.
hang out
To spend time with somebody; to regularly meet with somebody.
against the clock
In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.
cross paths
To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a re…