How to Pronounce "come up to your expectations"
expression
KUHM UHP tuh/ti/juhr ek-SPEK-TAY-shuhnz
KUM UHP too yaw ek-spik-TAY-shuhnz
Definition
If something comes up to your expectations, it is as good as you hoped or wanted. If it does not, you are disappointed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz
British English
kˈʌm/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM UHP tuh/ti/juhr ek-SPEK-TAY-shuhnz
UK
KUM UHP too yaw ek-spik-TAY-shuhnz
Listen in Context
This movie didn't come up to my expectations.
The food at that restaurant did not come up to my expectations.
The party finally came up to her expectations.
I really hoped for more, but the concert just didn't come up to my expectations.