all it's cracked up to be
As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The movie wasn't all it's cracked up to be.”
“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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crack a crust
To make a living.
- 02
crack a fat
To get an erection of the penis.
- 03
crack a smile
To smile, especially while attempting not to.
- 04
crack down
To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
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crack of dawn
The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
- 06
crack through
To penetrate
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crack up
To laugh.
- 08
employ a steam engine to crack a nut
To carry out a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.
Last updated August 10, 2026