exceed expectations

This page is about the collocation exceed expectations

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

be more or better than expected

For example

  • The team's performance exceeded all our expectations.

  • I'm sure his success has exceeded even his own expectations.

Quick Quiz

Sales last month exceeded expectations. They were

a. not really expected

b. lower than expected

c. higher than expected
a) not really expected b) lower than expected c) higher than expected

Contributor: Matt Errey