to exceed sb's expectations

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• exceed (someone's) expectations — exceed (someone’s) expectations phrase to be much bigger or better than expected This year’s sales have exceeded all expectations. Thesaurus: to be very good or impressivesynonym Main entry: exceed …   Useful english dictionary

• exceed — [ek sēd′, iksēd′] vt. [ME exceden < OFr exceder < L excedere < ex , out, beyond + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. to go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.) [to exceed a speed limit] 2. to be more than or greater than;… …   English World dictionary

• exceed */*/ — UK [ɪkˈsiːd] / US [ɪkˈsɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms exceed : present tense I/you/we/they exceed he/she/it exceeds present participle exceeding past tense exceeded past participle exceeded formal a) to be greater than a number or amount Wind… …   English dictionary

• exceed — ex|ceed [ ık sid ] verb transitive FORMAL ** to be greater than a number or amount: Wind speeds exceeded 90 miles per hour. You will need to fill in a form for any claim exceeding $500. a. to go above an official limit: tough penalties for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• exceed — exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or to be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. Exceed may imply an overpassing of a limit set by one s right, power, authority, or jurisdiction {this task exceeds his… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• expectations — n. 1) to come up to, meet expectations 2) to exceed, surpass expectations 3) to fall short of expectations 4) great, high expectations 5) expectations for (they had great expectations for their daughter) 6) beyond expectations (to succeed beyond… …   Combinatory dictionary

• exceed — verb Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex + cedere to go Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extend outside of < the river will exceed its banks > 2. to be greater than or superior to 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• exceed — ex|ceed W3 [ıkˈsi:d] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: exceder, from Latin excedere, from cedere to go ] 1.) to be more than a particular number or amount ▪ Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. ▪ His performance… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• exceed — [[t]ɪksi͟ːd[/t]] exceeds, exceeding, exceeded 1) VERB If something exceeds a particular amount or number, it is greater or larger than that amount or number. [FORMAL] [V n] Its research budget exceeds $700 million a year... [V n] The demand for… …   English dictionary

• exceed — verb a) To be larger, greater than (something). The companys 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004. b) To be better than (something). The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations. Syn …   Wiktionary

• exceed expectations — surpass what was anticipated, be more than predicted …   English contemporary dictionary