match up to

idiom

: to be equal to : to succeed in providing (what was promised or expected)
The concert didn't match up to our expectations.

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However, there's a 200 percent first-time deposit match up to $200. Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Musicality: How well the moves match up to the music. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024 While unfortunately, the performance doesn't match up to the price tag, the $400 discount makes the value much better. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023 Finer distinctions notwithstanding, many of the foreign fighters flowing into Syria certainly fit the bill of terrorists, but their sympathizers do not match up to our expectations. Daniel Corstange, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2016 See all Example Sentences for match up to 

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“Match up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20up%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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