Collocation
meet expectations
to do as well as people hoped or required; to satisfy what is expected
Definition
'meet expectations' is a common English collocation. to do as well as people hoped or required; to satisfy what is expected
meet + expectations
“The new update failed to meet expectations.”
Examples
- The final product did not meet expectations.
- We worked late to make sure the presentation would meet expectations.
- Her first month on the job exceeded what we thought, and she clearly met expectations.
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- If the service cannot meet expectations, customers will leave.
- The contractor promised the renovation would meet expectations, but the finish looked cheap.
- Our goal is to meet expectations on quality without raising prices.
- The CEO admitted the launch had not met expectations and outlined a recovery plan.
- The film’s stunning trailer set the bar so high that the movie could never meet expectations.
- To meet expectations across regions, the team localized the app’s support and onboarding.
More verb + noun (plural)s
- make plans to decide and arrange what you will do in the future, often with other people
- make arrangements to plan and organize the details for something so it can happen
- buy groceries to purchase food and household items from a store for regular use at home
- train employees to teach workers the skills and knowledge they need to do their jobs well
- exceed expectations to do better than people expected; to outperform what was anticipated