not all something is cracked up to be

not all something is cracked up to be
not all something is cracked up to be & not whatsomething is cracked up to be
Fig. not as good as something is said to be. (Not always in the negative.) •

This isn't a very good pen. It's not all it's cracked up to be.

Is this one all it's cracked up to be?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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