less than (something)

not something.

The weekend was less than wonderful, but parts of it were pretty good.

The result was less than thrilling television – you could even call it boring.

Usage notes: used to describe a quality you had expected or hoped for

• swept up in
• swept up in something
• swh off the map
• swim against the tide
• swim in
• swim in something
• swim with the tide
• swing at
• swing at someone
• swing at something
• swing both ways
• swing by
• swing by somewhere
• swing of things
• swing the balance
• swing the lead
• switch gears
• sword of Damocles hangs over head
• sword of Damocles hangs over someone's head
• tables are turned.
• tack on
• tack on something
• tag along
• tag along with
• tag along with someone