to refuse to lie down

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crazyaboutenglish

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Hi,

Can anyone please tell me the meaning of this sentence, I can't find it anywhere:-

'She refuses to live down to expectations'

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Raymott

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Hi,

Can anyone please tell me the meaning of this sentence, I can't find it anywhere:-

'She refuses to live down to expectations'

Thanks
It's an ironic anti-version of "live up to expectations", which means to perform at a high level expected of one.
The sentence means that no one expects much of her, but she refuses to let that stop her from succeeding.
 
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