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]
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In the end, Musk’s efforts to cut government spending failed to live up to the hype.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
And will some of their rising stars, such as Jon Ossoff in Georgia and James Talarico in Texas, live up to the hype?
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
But this matchup didn’t quite live up to the hype after Doncic continued his early season dominance in the Lakers’ 138-117 win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Agents can live up to that name and be good organizational assistants, rather than souped-up search engines that can talk back to you.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Now that Erik is starting to live up to Dad’s bragging, Mr. Donnelly has taken notice.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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