meet expectations

Meaning

To be as good as what was anticipated, planned, or required. In business, it refers to fulfilling performance targets, project requirements, or client standards.

Examples

• We are happy to report that our sales figures meet expectations this quarter.

  We are happy to report that our sales figures meet expectations this quarter.

• If the product does not meet expectations, customers will ask for a refund.

  If the product does not meet expectations, customers will ask for a refund.

• She worked hard to ensure that her performance would meet expectations.

  She worked hard to ensure that her performance would meet expectations.

• Unfortunately, the new software update did not meet expectations.

  Unfortunately, the new software update did not meet expectations.

• To meet expectations, we need to finish the project by Friday.

  To meet expectations, we need to finish the project by Friday.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The service did not fill our expectations.

  ✓ The service did not meet our expectations.

  The standard verb collocation for expectations is 'meet,' not 'fill.'

• ✗ We hope to reach your expectations.

  ✓ We hope to meet your expectations.

  Although 'reach' is sometimes understood, 'meet' (or 'exceed') is the correct and natural business collocation.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We need to work harder if we want our final product to ___.

  💡 Be as good as expected.

  Show answer

  meet expectations

• His performance during the trial period did not ___, so we couldn't hire him.

  💡 Fulfill the required standards.

  Show answer

  meet expectations