If someone or something does not ~ what was expected, they are smaller, less impressive, or of poorer quality.
Her career never quite matched up to its promise.
PHRASAL VERB: V P P n
If someone or something does not ~ what was expected, they are smaller, less impressive, or of poorer quality.
Her career never quite matched up to its promise.
PHRASAL VERB: V P P n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012