leave a lot to be desired (English, verb)
expansion: leave a lot to be desired (third-person singular simple present leaves a lot to be desired, present participle leaving a lot to be desired, simple past and past participle left a lot to be desired)
Senses:
glosses: To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.
tags: intransitive
Forms:
form: leaves a lot to be desired
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: leaving a lot to be desired
tags: participle
present
form: left a lot to be desired
tags: participle
past
form: left a lot to be desired
tags: past
form: leave much to be desired
tags: alternative