live up to
Idioms-
Live or act in accordance with; also, measure up to. For example, Children rarely live up to their parents' ideals , or This new technology has not lived up to our expectations . [Late 1600s]
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Carry out, fulfill, as in She certainly lived up to her end of the bargain . [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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They claim the Constitution for themselves and demand that the law live up to it.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The federal judiciary can live up to its responsibilities assigned by the Constitution only when it stands apart from politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Celmins and Villeneuve certainly live up to the hype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It's quite a lot to live up to but "you have ways of coping".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But at eighteen, Benton had failed to live up to his father’s standards once again.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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