live up
verb- To fulfil the expectations placed upon one. · She never lived up to her reputation.· The holidays didn't live up to the advertiser's claims.
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I knew that I must live up to those sleeves, Diana.
Lynde says he couldn’t be anything else with a name like that to live up to.
And when I put on longer skirts I shall feel that I have to live up to them and be very dignified.
If our Wild West friend tries to live up to his nickname, we must be ready for him.
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