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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
While it would be hard to argue that Congress has ever lived up to those words, the money that it has allocated has been vital to the humanities across the country.
It’s not that Jost is bad, it’s just that it couldn’t possibly live up to Mellssa McCarthy’s appearance when they did a version of this sketch with Martin Short.
Billed as a matchup between the National League’s best arms, Friday night’s 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.
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