measure up to (someone's) expectations
measure up to (someone's) expectations
To be as successful or impressive as someone else hoped or expected. My mom had a PhD by age 30 and ran a billion-dollar company by age 35. I can't possibly measure up to her expectations! We're letting you go, Sam. I'm afraid you just didn't measure up to our expectations.
See also: expectation, measure, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be one age with (someone)
- one age with (someone)
- come of age
- dog's age
- a dog's age
- the big (number)-o
- the big something-o
- look (one's) age
- look your age
- of age