If someone or something lives up to what they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.
Sales have not lived up to expectations this year...
PHRASAL VERB : V P P n
If someone or something lives up to what they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.
Sales have not lived up to expectations this year...
PHRASAL VERB : V P P n
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006