meet expectations — be as hoped or required
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to be as good as people hoped or wanted; to do what was expected or needed.
Say it like a native
Textbook The product succeeded in fulfilling the expectations that had been set.
Native The product met expectations.
Natives 'meet expectations'; the long passive is reporty.
Pattern: meet (someone's) expectations
In use
- The new restaurant didn’t quite meet my expectations.work
- I believe a good teacher should not only meet students’ expectations but also inspire them to achieve more.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The film didn't reach my expectations.
✓ The film didn't meet my expectations.
You MEET (or live up to) expectations, not 'reach' them.
Common collocations
meet expectations— meet, exceed, fall short of, high expectations
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'exceed expectations' (do better than expected) and 'fall short of expectations' (not as good as expected).