be cracked up to be

US /bi krækt ʌp tu bi/
UK /bi krækt ʌp tu bi/
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ser tudo o que dizem, ser tão bom quanto se fala

to be as good or as important as people say or think

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The movie wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
O filme não era tudo o que diziam ser.
This new software isn't quite what it's cracked up to be.
Este novo software não é bem o que dizem ser.