cracked up to be
cracked up to be
asserted to be (used to indicate that someone or something has been described too favourably) - informal
This expression stems from the use of crack as an adjective to mean pre-eminent - a sense dating from the late 18th century.
1986 - Willy Russell - Shirley Valentine - Our Brian suddenly realised that the part of Joseph wasn't as big as it had been cracked up to be.
Related Idioms :
go crackers
become insane
go mad
become extremely annoyed or angry
get cracking
act quickly and energetically - informal
a bit of crackling
an attractive woman regarded as a sexual object - British informal
1968 - Peter Dickinson - Skin Deep - 'You know her?' 'I do, sir. Nice bit of crackling, she is.'
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