live up to
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live up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep: informal (be as good as)
SC 达到…标准 dá dào biāo zhǔn
SC 不辜负
She made every effort to live up to her ideals.
她尽一切努力来达到自己的理想。
live up to [sb]'s expectations, live up to expectations v expr: (be as good as anticipated)
SC 不负所望
SC 满足期望
I fear I will never live up to my parents' expectations.
live up to your billing v expr: figurative (be as good as expected)
SC 不负期待
Let's hope their new player lives up to his billing and scores a few goals!