- leave much (or a lot) to be desired
- leave much (or a lot) to be desiredbe very unsatisfactory.→ leave
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leave much (or a lot) to be desired
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leave much to be desired — leave much (or a lot) to be desired be highly unsatisfactory * * * leave much to be desired (or leave a lot to be desired or leave a great deal to be desired) used to say that something is not very good at all or is not close to being good enough … Useful english dictionary
leave a lot to be desired — ► leave much (or a lot) to be desired be highly unsatisfactory. Main Entry: ↑leave … English terms dictionary
leave much to be desired — ► leave much (or a lot) to be desired be highly unsatisfactory. Main Entry: ↑leave … English terms dictionary
leave a lot to be desired — leave a lot/much/to be desired phrase to be of a very low quality or standard I feel the quality of some of our policemen leaves a lot to be desired. Thesaurus: words used to describe standardssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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) … New idioms dictionary
leave — Ⅰ. leave [1] ► VERB (past and past part. left) 1) go away from. 2) cease living at, attending, or working for: he left home at 16. 3) allow or cause to remain; go away without taking. 4) (be left) remain to be used or dealt with: drink … English terms dictionary
leave — leave1 verb (past and past participle left) 1》 go away from. ↘depart from permanently: he left home at 16. ↘cease attending or working for (an organization, school, etc.). ↘abandon (a spouse or partner). 2》 allow or cause to remain.… … English new terms dictionary
leave — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. left) 1 a tr. go away from; cease to remain in or on (left him quite well an hour ago; leave the track; leave here). b intr. (often foll. by for) depart (we leave tomorrow; has just left for London). 2 tr. cause … Useful english dictionary
leave a much to be desired — leave a lot/much/to be desired phrase to be of a very low quality or standard I feel the quality of some of our policemen leaves a lot to be desired. Thesaurus: words used to describe standardssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
leave a something to be desired — leave a lot, much, something, etc. to be deˈsired idiom to be bad or unacceptable • The service in the restaurant left a lot to be desired. Main entry: ↑desireidiom … Useful english dictionary
