not all it's cracked up to be
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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 • Apr. 30, 2023
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 • Jun. 8, 2020
The Boeing-Airbus duopoly, you might think, would be capable of disciplining itself, but being a duopolist is not all it’s cracked up to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2016
I am sympathetic to your plight but watching eight hours of SportsCenter is not all it’s cracked up to be.
From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2011
Then, halfway through, you realize it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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