all it's cracked up to be Idiom, Proverb
all it's cracked up to be
as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.
not all it's cracked up to be
not all it's cracked up to be It is disappointing, it does not live up to its reputation, as in
The restaurant wasn't all it's cracked up to be. This term uses
crack up in the sense of “to praise,” which survives only in this expression. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
all it's absurd up to be
As good, enjoyable, impressive, or advantageous as it is accounted or said to be. Often but not consistently acclimated in the negative. I'm so afflicted with my new car—a affluence car absolutely is all it's absurd up to be! Don't get your hopes up—I've heard this roller coaster isn't all it's absurd up to be.Learn more: all, cracked, up