Sentence examples for live up from inspiring English sources

"live up" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when you want to encourage or urge someone to meet expectations or fulfill a duty or promise. For example, "Don't forget to live up to your responsibilities."

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live up

verb

(followed by to) To fulfil the expectations placed upon.

  • She never lived up to her reputation.

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I live up here".

We need to live up to this.

Does it live up to expectation?

This failed to live up to expectations.

They must live up to that".

Did it live up to your expectations?

Sons struggling to live up to fathers.

There were expectations to live up to.

Will we live up to our ideals?

I cannot live up to it".

It would live up to its fame.

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