live up to one's expectation — to 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/
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
🎵Rhyme
stationcreationvacation
station
creation
vacation
🔗Collocations
live up to expectations
live up to one's reputation
live up to the hype
live up to standards
live up to potential
fail to live up to
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
meet expectationsfulfill expectationssatisfy expectationscome up to scratch
Antonyms
disappointfall shortfail to meet
Related
exceed expectationshigh hopesstandardreputation
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