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live up to sth

Phrasal Verb with live
 
 
/lɪv/ verb

Definition

to be as good as someone hopes: Did the trip live up to your expectations?
(Definition of live up to sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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