something to be desired

something to be desired
いまだし 未だし

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  • leave something to be desired — to be not very good or not as good as you would like. And if you think my driving leaves something to be desired, his driving is even worse! …   New idioms 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

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  • desired — [dɪˈzaɪəd] adj making you want to have or achieve something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 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 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 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

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  • lose out on something — lose out (on (something)) to fail to get something desired, esp. in a competitive situation. We re losing out on major economic opportunities that would be good for the whole city. If we don t act quickly, we ll lose out …   New idioms dictionary

  • desire — [[t]dɪza͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ desires, desiring, desired 1) N COUNT: oft N to inf, N for n A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. I had a strong desire to help and care for people... They seem to have lost their desire for life. 2) VERB: no …   English dictionary

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