The movie wasn't all it's cracked up to be.
all it's cracked up to be
idiomAs good as claims or reputation would suggest.
Everyone said Paris was magical, but the rainy week we spent there wasn't all it's cracked up to be.
Years of anticipation had built the novel into something untouchable in his mind, yet when he finally read it, he found it wasn't all it's cracked up to be.
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if it's all the same
If it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.
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it's about time
Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer has deemed to be long overdue.
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it's all good
Used to express unconcern.
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it's all Greek to me
I don't understand any of it; it makes no sense.
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it's early days
Indicating it is too soon to know the outcome of a situation, often implying it is too early to make a judgment or prediction.
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it's five o'clock somewhere
Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours.
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it's none of your business
It's a matter (especially a private or personal one) that you are not entitled to be involved in or informed about.
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kick a dog when it's down
To make things worse for someone in an adverse situation.