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live up to

/laɪv ʌp tə/ /laɪv ʌp tə/
phrasal verb Everyday Life Neutral
  1. 1 (beklentileri) karşılamak, (bir şeye) layık olmak, (sözünün) gereğini yapmak

Definition (English)

To be as good as people expect, or to do what has been promised.

Example Sentences

  1. The movie lived up to the hype.
    Film, hakkındaki büyük beklentileri karşıladı.
  2. He couldn't live up to his father's name.
    Babasının adına layık olamadı.
  3. You must live up to your promises.
    Verdiğin sözlerin gereğini yapmalısın.

Synonyms

meetfulfilmatch

Related Words

expectationpromisestandardgoalperformancereputation

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