live up
verb1
Idiomatic, With to To fulfil the expectations placed upon one.
- She never lived up to her reputation.
- The holidays didn't live up to the advertiser's claims.
2 more examples
- Seeing A-listers in the aisles makes Frieze seem sexier than most fairs, placing added pressure on galleries to live up to the sponsorship provided by high-end fashion brands and luxury goods.2023 October 7, Gregor Muir, “Frieze turns 20”, in FT Weekend (Collecting section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2:
- Ursula von der Leyen, who heads the executive arm of the 27-nation European Union, said: “This is Europe’s moment and we must live up to it.”2025 March 4, Marc Santora, quoting Ursula von der Leyen, “Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2025:
- Related terms
- live it up, make good on, measure up