live up to

(phrasal verb) to fulfill an expectation

Example Sentences:

The coach hoped that the new player would live up to expectations.

The iPhone lives up to all of the hype.

My father was a Lawyer, but I sell hotdogs on the street. I feel like I haven’t lived up to him.

Daughter: I went to College, became a successful Lawyer, and make 800,000 per year. Am I living up to your hopes, Dad?
Father: You sure are!

Similar idioms:

1. live from hand to mouth
2. get through
3. get one’s hopes up
4. knock oneself out
5. don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched