To confirm someone's low expectations by behaving as badly as they expected.
To do exactly the bad thing that people expected you to do.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To behave in a way that confirms the negative expectations or low opinion others already had of you.
"The team lived down to their reputation as poor starters by conceding two goals in the first five minutes."
To reach down to meet a lower level — the opposite of reaching up to a standard.
To do exactly the bad thing that people expected you to do.
The ironic antonym of 'live up to'. Used in journalism, criticism, and formal commentary. Implies that the person validated a negative prediction or stereotype.
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