die Erwartungen übertreffen turn out to be better than expected; exceed one's expectations; prove to be better than expected
in Erwartung in expectation; in anticipation
in Erwartung von in anticipation of
jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen be up to one's expectations
seinen Erwartungen nicht entsprechen fall short of one's expectations; prove to be worse than expected; turn out badly; not meet one's expectations; turn out to be worse than expected; be disappointing