Phrases Discussing Movies, Books, and Media

It didn't live up to the hype.

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Meaning

It wasn't as good as people said it would be.

Example sentences

John: So, what did you think of the concert?

Alice: To be honest, it didn't live up to the hype.

John: Really? I heard it was amazing!

Alice: Yeah, well, unfortunately, it didn't live up to the hype. The sound quality was poor.