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live up to
Carry out, fulfill, as in She certainly lived up to her end of the bargain . [First half of 1800s]
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]
Example Sentences
It鈥檚 not that Jost is bad, it鈥檚 just that it couldn鈥檛 possibly live up to Mellssa McCarthy鈥檚 appearance when they did a version of this sketch with Martin Short.
Billed as a matchup between the National League鈥檚 best arms, Friday night鈥檚 pitchers duel lived up to expectations.
The law only has meaning when we, the people, demand it live up to its promise.
YouTuber MrBeast has issued an apology after his 'MrBeast Experience' at a Las Vegas resort did not live up to the billing.
The White House said in its own letter that Harvard had "in recent years failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions that justify federal investment".
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