to do as well as or be as good as other people expect you to :
He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
The team called 'The No-Hopers' certainly lived up to its name.
to do as well as or be as good as other people expect you to :
He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
The team called 'The No-Hopers' certainly lived up to its name.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005