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live up to one's expectationto be as good as someone hoped or expected

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be as good as someone hoped or expected

Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪv ʌp tu wʌnz ɪkˌspekˈteɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 기대에 부응하다, 기대만큼 훌륭하다

Korean pronunciation: 리브 업 투 원즈 익스펙**테이**션

Example Sentences

  • The pizza delivery guy lived up to expectations by arriving exactly when my hunger peaked.
  • Her presentation lived up to everyone's expectations and impressed the board.
  • The sequel didn't live up to the original movie's success.

live up to one's expectation

NOUN

//lɪv ʌp tu wʌnz ɪkˌspekˈteɪʃən//

to be as good as someone hoped or expected

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lɪv ʌp tu wʌnz ɪkˌspekˈteɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/lɪv ʌp tu wʌnz ɪkˌspekˈteɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootexpect
Suffix--ation

Origin

live는 '살다'에서 '행동하다'로 확장되었고, up to는 '~까지'라는 의미로 기준에 도달함을 나타냅니다. expectation은 라틴어 expectare(기다리다)에서 유래했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery guy lived up to expectations by arriving exactly when my hunger peaked.

Her presentation lived up to everyone's expectations and impressed the board.

The sequel didn't live up to the original movie's success.

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills never live up to my ambitious recipe choices.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

meet expectationsfulfill expectationssatisfy expectationscome up to scratch

Antonyms

disappointfall shortfail to meet

Related

exceed expectationshigh hopesstandardreputation