come up to expectations
come up to (one's) expectations
To be as good as or have the qualities that someone predicted, expected, or hoped for. We'd heard so many good things about the new restaurant, but the food didn't come up to our expectations at all, so we were rather disappointed. I'm so excited for the movie in the series—I hope it comes up to my expectations!
See also: come, expectation, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come up to someone's expectations
to be as good as someone expected. Sorry, but this product does not come up to my expectations and I want to return it.
See also: come, expectation, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- come up to (one's) expectations
- expecations
- expectation
- do (one) a/the world of good
- be as good as new
- do no good
- as good as new
- (as) good as new
- for good measure
- as good as it gets