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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Raise the bar

The 36-year-old actor said working with Mexican actress Barbara Mori was an enlightening experience.
"She comes from a different school of thought. But, the approach to art is same. I had to ask questions that never occurred to me earlier," he said.
On why he does few films, Hrithik said every creative person has to follow his own pace.
"A creative person cannot calculate and manipulate his creativity. If an actor starts thinking from his mind, creativity will suffer," he said.
According to Hrithik, he is on a mission to find out his true potentials and he is doing it at his own pace.
"Krrish gave people the confidence to think that more super hero movies can be made here. Earlier the concept was non-existent. Dad and I were challenged to raise the bar," he said.

Please explain to me what "raise the bar" means here.

Source : http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_films-made-with-honesty-cross-language-barriers-hrithik_1380894
  

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"raise the bar" = set a higher standard (sporting metaphor, referring to the high jump event)

  • "raise the bar" = set a higher standard (sporting metaphor, referring to the high jump event)
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"raise the bar" = set a higher standard (sporting metaphor, referring to the high jump event)
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Hi,

I think of 'raising the bar' more as 'setting a higher minimum standard'.



If you think of the high jump metaphor, jumpers are allowed to jump much higher than the bar if they can.



Best wishes, Clive

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