(not) be up to much

British & Australian

1. to not be of a very high quality.

It's a very beautiful-looking town but the shopping's not up to much. (British, informal)

2. if something is not up to much, it is not very good or effective.

This hairdryer's not up to much - it only blows out cold air.

• by the name
• by the name of
• by the same token
• by the seat of pants
• by the seat of your pants
• by the skin of teeth
• by the skin of your teeth
• by the sweat of brow
• by the sweat of your brow
• by the way
• by virtue of
• by virtue of something
• by word of mouth
• cack-handed
• call a halt
• call a halt to
• call a halt to something
• call a spade a spade
• call bluff
• call for
• call for something
• call girl
• call in
• call in chips
• calling card