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desire
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leave a lot to be desired
to be much worse than you would like. Apparently, Meg's cooking leaves a lot to be desired. (never in continuous tenses)
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leave a lot to be desired
to be not very good, or not as good as you would like. My tennis game is improving, but my backhand still leaves a lot to be desired.
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leave something to be desired

to be not very good or not as good as you would like. And if you think my driving leaves something to be desired, his driving is even worse!
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