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Meaning of all it's cracked up to be | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

As good as claims or reputation would suggest.

idiomatic, negative, usually

Examples

“This expensive software is not all it's cracked up to be. It still has a lot of problems.”
“Association executives visit⟳ one of the world's most glamorous cities and find⟳ that it's all it's cracked up to be.”
“Love⟳ is everything its cracked up to be.”
“She thinks the Abbeyfield idea sounds great. Let's hope⟳ it's all it's cracked up to be.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

all kidding aside all manner of all mouth and trousers all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin all night

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