be not up to the mark

To be not as good as what was expected, required, or demanded; to be unsatisfactory. Jim, I know you've had a lot going on at home, but these reports just aren't up to the mark. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to the mark recently.

See also: mark, not, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

you've got a lot of nerve
sweetener
leave a great deal to be desired
leave lots to be desired
leave much to be desired
leave a lot to be desired
leave a lot, much, etc. to be desired
much
what you've never had you never miss
leave something to be desired

词组	be not up to the mark
释义	be not up to the mark be not up to the mark To be not as good as what was expected, required, or demanded; to be unsatisfactory. Jim, I know you've had a lot going on at home, but these reports just aren't up to the mark. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to the mark recently. See also: mark, not, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: you've got a lot of nerve sweetener leave a great deal to be desired leave lots to be desired leave much to be desired leave a lot to be desired leave a lot, much, etc. to be desired much what you've never had you never miss leave something to be desired
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