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live up toto be as good as what was expected or promised

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be as good as what was expected or promised

Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪv ʌp tuː/

Korean meaning: 기대에 부응하다, 약속을 지키다

Korean pronunciation: 리브 **업** 투

Example Sentences

  • My homemade pizza didn't live up to the Instagram photo, but my dog loved it anyway.
  • The new employee really lived up to her impressive resume.
  • This expensive restaurant better live up to its 5-star reviews, or I'm eating ramen for the rest of the month.

live up to

NOUN

//lɪv ʌp tuː//

to be as good as what was expected or promised

live up to concept
💡 Concept

to be as good as what was expected or promised

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live up to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Don't give up to chaos, mix up to greatness, and live up to expectations!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lɪv ʌp tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/lɪv ʌp tuː/

🌳Etymology

Origin

live(살다)와 up to(~까지)의 조합으로, '어떤 수준까지 살아내다'라는 의미에서 '기대나 기준에 맞게 행동하다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

give up tomix up to
give up to
mix up to

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My homemade pizza didn't live up to the Instagram photo, but my dog loved it anyway.

The new employee really lived up to her impressive resume.

😄 Fun example

This expensive restaurant better live up to its 5-star reviews, or I'm eating ramen for the rest of the month.

She always lives up to her commitments and never lets people down.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

meet expectationsfulfill promisessatisfy standardsmeasure up

Antonyms

fall shortdisappointfail to meet

Related

exceed expectationsmeet standardsfulfill potentialcome up to