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

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.”

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