If someone or something does not match up to what was expected, they are smaller, less impressive, or of poorer quality. Her career never quite matched up to its promise
the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition; "it was a good match-up but the home team won"; "we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools
the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition; "it was a good match-up but the home team won"; "we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools"
match up
Türkische aussprache
mäç ʌp
Aussprache
/ˈmaʧ ˈəp/ /ˈmæʧ ˈʌp/
Etymologie
[ 'mach ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca mate, equal; akin to Old English macian to make; more at MAKE.