to set a higher standard or level of quality
установить более высокий стандарт или уровень качества (ustanovit bolee vysokij standart ili urovien' kachestva)
"The new product really raised the bar for the industry."
"Новый продукт действительно поставил планку выше для отрасли." (Novyj produkt deistvitel'no **postavil planku vyshe** dlia otrasli)
to use one’s power or influence aggressively
to refresh one’s mind or body after inactivity
an achievement to be proud of
so stressed or tired that one can hardly cope
to fail to understand the main idea
to create or obtain something with effort
