LIVE UP TO (SOMETHING)


Meaning of LIVE UP TO (SOMETHING) in English

live up to something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ live )

if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc:

The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations.

The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.