live up to — to 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/
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
💡 Concept
to be as good as what was expected or promised
🎵 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
🎵Rhyme
give up tomix up to
give up to
mix up to
🔗Collocations
live up to expectations
live up to promises
live up to reputation
live up to standards
live up to potential
live up to hype
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
meet expectationsfulfill promisessatisfy standardsmeasure up
Antonyms
fall shortdisappointfail to meet
Related
exceed expectationsmeet standardsfulfill potentialcome up to
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