Idiom
leave something to be desired
Meaning
to be insufficient in some aspect.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The service at this restaurant leaves much to be desired.”
“Although the apartment is in a great location, the poor insulation leaves a lot to be desired during the winter.”
“While the author’s technical skill is evident, the lack of emotional depth in the narrative leaves much to be desired for a discerning reader.”
Examples
simple
“The service at this restaurant leaves much to be desired.”
contextual
“Although the apartment is in a great location, the poor insulation leaves a lot to be desired during the winter.”
complex
“While the author’s technical skill is evident, the lack of emotional depth in the narrative leaves much to be desired for a discerning reader.”
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