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to leave a lot to be desired

to leave a lot to be de·sired
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too leev ey lot too bee dih-zahyuh rd]
    • /tu liv eɪ lɒt tu bi dɪˈzaɪərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too leev ey lot too bee dih-zahyuh rd]
    • /tu liv eɪ lɒt tu bi dɪˈzaɪərd/

Definition of to leave a lot to be desired words

  • phrase to leave a lot to be desired If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be. 0
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Parts of speech for To leave a lot to be desired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to leave a lot to be desired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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