Question

in_the_loop_771 not as good as its reputation; not as good as it is supposed to be The expression is used in the negative or question forms only.

Accepted Answer

WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE, (NOT) I thought this car was the best model around, but it’s not what it’s cracked up to be. Every week something else goes wrong with it.You’ve traveled to the Caribbean islands. Are they everything you expected? Are they what they’re cracked up to be?

Id	in_the_loop_771
Idiom	WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE, (NOT)
Definition	not as good as its reputation; not as good as it is supposed to be
Examples	I thought this car was the best model around, but it’s not what it’s cracked up to be. Every week something else goes wrong with it. You’ve traveled to the Caribbean islands. Are they everything you expected? Are they what they’re cracked up to be?
Extra Info	The expression is used in the negative or question forms only.

It’s Cracked Good Loop Reputation Supposed I Thought