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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Time will tell whether taxpayers’ refunds live up to expectations of being larger.
From MarketWatch
Time will tell whether taxpayers’ refunds live up to expectations of being larger.
From MarketWatch
A spokeswoman said that OpenAI feels a responsibility to its users to “uphold our end of the social contract by keeping people safe, living up to our principles and delivering real value.”
If you position that as your true purpose, a man’s failure to live up to your expectations will cease to debilitate you.
From Los Angeles Times
Postecoglou added Spurs were failing to live up to their own ideals.
From Barron's
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