not all it's cracked up to be

Idioms  

1. It is disappointing, it does not live up to its reputation, as in The restaurant wasn't all it's cracked up to be. This term uses crack up in the sense of “to praise,” which survives only in this expression. [Colloquial; early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

She went on, after a while, to tell the nominees that winning “is not all it’s cracked up to be. It’s really not… I thought I had gotten really close with my fellow nominees especially after I won but I’m pretty sure they removed me from the group chat.”

From Los Angeles Times

The action ranges from country houses to wayside inns to London — which, as is often the case in such stories, is not all it’s cracked up to be.

From Los Angeles Times

It may turn out that being a tech god tyrant king is not all it’s cracked up to be.

From Los Angeles Times

Also that working from home is not all it’s cracked up to be and that a person can actually get tired of wearing sweatpants.

From Los Angeles Times

If I find myself missing actual relationships and need to be reminded that human interaction is not all it’s cracked up to be, then Judd Apatow’s Love on Netflix does the job.

From The Guardian