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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Cerebras will need to take a rather large one to live up to the hype.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
They can live up to 41 years, nearly ten times longer than similarly sized rodents.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
After an up-and-down regular season, it appeared that the former No. 1 overall pick was ready to live up to the hype.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
A then-record signing from Norwich in a deal rising to £38m in 2021, the playmaker struggled to live up to the billing and scored just four goals in 38 games in his debut season.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“Because I was worrying about what everyone else was thinking about me, and I was trying to live up to everyone’s expectations.”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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