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Grammar fix

meet expectations

be as hoped or required

to be as good as people hoped or wanted; to do what was expected or needed.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • 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

Fix the pattern

Pattern: meet (someone's) expectations

WrongThe film didn't reach my expectations.

RightThe film didn't meet my expectations.

You MEET (or live up to) expectations, not 'reach' them.

Patternmeet (someone's) expectations

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The product succeeded in fulfilling the expectations that had been set.

Natural The product met expectations.

Natives 'meet expectations'; the long passive is reporty.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • meet expectations
    meetexceedfall short ofhigh expectations

Don't confuse it

Compare with 'exceed expectations' (do better than expected) and 'fall short of expectations' (not as good as expected).

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