live up to
Frequently Asked Questions
- She has really lived up to her mother’s cycling legacy—and it looks like she may surpass it.
- I lived up to my side of the deal, so now it’s time for you to pay up.
- Based on the reviews, the new model didn’t live up to expectations for many customers.
Example Sentences
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Put simply, this was the year that the NFL’s Wild Card weekend lived up to its billing.
Quali Giran, Long Beach Millikan: From the very first game he has lived up to the hype of a freshman ready to contribute immediately.
From Los Angeles Times
Citigroup doesn’t need every business to live up to its potential all at once.
Defending champions Philadelphia have not been as dominant as last season while pre-season favourites Buffalo have not lived up to that billing.
From BBC
The match in Rabat, between two of the continent's leading nations, had the makings of the tie of the round but never quite lived up to its billing.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.