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leave a lot to be desired |
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leave a lot to be desired Cliché to be lacking something important; to be inadequate. (A polite way of saying that something is bad.) This report leaves a lot to be desired. I'm sorry to have to fire you, Mary, but your work leaves a lot to be desired. leave a lot to be desired to be much worse than you would like (never in continuous tenses) Apparently, Meg's cooking leaves a lot to be desired. leave a lot to be desired to be not very good, or not as good as you would like leave something to be desired My tennis game is improving, but my backhand still leaves a lot to be desired. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Housing of remote nurses is appalling and their conditions and safety leave a lot to be desired. Both your editing and your choice of interview subjects leave a lot to be desired. But, in the smart-driver department, they leave a lot to be desired. |
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