Phrasal Verb: Live up to (something)

 

"Live up to expectations"

Meaning

  • To be as good as something or to be as good as what was expected or promised.
  • To live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard).
  • If someone or something lives up to what they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.

Related words: To be good enough ; to be good as expected; satisfy, fulfill

Example Sentences

  • The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
  • He never managed to live up to his parents' expectations. 
  • David's cooking was brilliant - we'll never live up to that.
  • I feel it's impossible to live up to his mother. 
  • The Niagara falls lived up to all the publicity. 
  • Did the vacation live up to your expectations?
  • Sales have not lived up to expectations this year.
  • Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money.
  • He never lived up to his father's vision of him.
  • The breathtakingly beautiful scenery certainly lived up to expectations.
  • The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations.
  • The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.
  • He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
  • I hope I can live up to my manager's expectations.
  • It must be difficult to live up to so many people's expectations.
  • It is unfortunate that many people, especially young women, feel that they have to live up to a standard that Hollywood has set which is basically unattainable.
  • Products may not live up to their claims, and even if they do work for others, that's no guarantee that they'll work for you.


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