not up to much

Disappointing; of low-quality. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I gave you a failing grade because your paper wasn't up to much, and I know you can do better.

not ˈup to much

(British English) not very good: His French isn’t up to much but his German is excellent. ♢ The weather wasn’t up to much, unfortunately.

See also: much, not, to, up

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not to speak of
not to touch a drop
not to worry
not tonight, Josephine
not too bad
not too hot
not too shabby
not touch (someone or something) with a barge pole
not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
not touch a drop
not touch a hair on (one's) head
not touch somebody/something with a bargepole
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not trouble (one's) head about (someone or something)
not trouble head about
not trust (one) an inch
not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them)
not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
not trust somebody an inch
not trust someone as far as one can throw him/her
not trust someone as far as you can throw them
not trust someone as far as you could throw them
not turn a hair
not under any circumstance(s)
not until the cows come home
not up to much
not up to par
not up to scratch
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
not up to snuff
not up to the mark
not utter a word
not want to catch (one) (doing something)
not want to know
not wanted on voyage
not wash
not what (someone or something) is cracked up to be
not what (something) is cracked up to be
not with a bang but a whimper
not with a bang but with a whimper
not with it
not worth a (tinker's) damn
not worth a brass farthing
not worth a continental
not worth a damn
not worth a dime
not worth a fig
not worth a hill of beans
not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ...
not worth a plug nickel
not worth a plugged nickel
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not trouble my head about
not trouble one's head about
not trouble our heads about
not trouble their heads about
not trouble your head about
not trust (one) an inch
not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them)
not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
not trust an inch
not trust as far as can throw
not trust farther than can throw
not trust somebody an inch
not trust someone as far as one can throw him/her
not trust someone as far as one could throw him
not trust someone as far as you can throw them
not trust someone as far as you could throw them
not trust someone farther than you can throw them
not turn a hair
Not Turned in
not turning a hair
Not Type Classified for Army Use
not under any circumstance
not under any circumstance(s)
not under any circumstances
Not Under Command
Not Under Live Local Operation
Not Under My Back Yard
not until hell freezes over
not until the cows come home
not up to
not up to much
not up to par
not up to scratch
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
not up to snuff
not up to the mark
not Use Counter
not Used
Not Using the Steps
not utter a word
Not Valid After
Not Valid Before
not Validate
Not Verified
not Verify
Not Very Big Brother
Not Very Bright
Not Very Good
Not Very Good Interval Band
Not Very Interesting
Not Very Likely
Not Very Manly
Not Very Mature
Not Very Much
Not Very Much
Not Very Nice
not very positive judgment about or
Not Very Pretty
Not Very Qualified
Not Very Smart
Not Voting
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