leave much to be desired
Related to leave much to be desired: turning over a new leaf, leafed through
leave much to be desired
To be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves much to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves much to be desired nonetheless.
See also: desire, leave, much
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leave much (or a lot) to be desired
be highly unsatisfactory.See also: desire, leave, much
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- leave a great deal to be desired
- leave lots to be desired
- much
- leave a lot to be desired
- leave a lot, much, etc. to be desired
- leave something to be desired
- under control
- be not up to the mark
- be under par
- it/that will never do