live up to (one's) side of the bargain
live up to (one's) side of the bargain
To do as was promised in an agreement or bargain; to carry through with what one agreed to do. OK, I've delivered the cash as you instructed. Now you have to live up to your side of the bargain. We've done the work on our side. I just hope their team lives up to their side of the bargain! My dad said he'd buy me a car if I got a 4.0 on my report card this semester, so I've got to ace this test if I want to live up to my side of the bargain.
See also: bargain, live, of, side, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- hold (one's) end up
- hold end up
- hold one's end up
- keep (one's) end up
- keep end up
- keep your end up
- live up to (one's) end of the bargain
- live up to end of the bargain
- keep (one's) end of the bargain up
- hold (up) (one's) end of the bargain