answer one’s expectations+[UK: ˈɑːn.sə(r) wʌnz ˌek.spek.ˈteɪʃ.n̩z] [US: ˈæn.sər wʌnz ˌek.spek.ˈteɪʃ.n̩z]
come up to the mark+[UK: kʌm ʌp tuː ðə mɑːk] [US: ˈkəm ʌp ˈtuː ðə ˈmɑːrk]
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