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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But “Do the Right Thing” remains with us, its urgency and relevance undiminished, waiting for an America open to listen and live up to its idealized aspirations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Much the same happened when many dot-com companies, overpriced by investors, failed to live up to their hype and folded in March 2000.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The rising cost of development and immense pressure to live up to the series' hype are all contributing factors as to why gamers have had to wait so long for the game's release.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Preorder results should give Take-Two investors a sense of whether GTA VI will live up to the relentless hype.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Handsome realized how easy it was to make big generous pledges when he was not obliged to live up to them, so he went on.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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