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leave much to be desired en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Synonym of leave a lot to be desired.
    • Southgate's side kept their nerve and discipline in the unsettling, intimidating surroundings of Budapest, with the behaviour of Hungary's fans leaving much to be desired, to turn up the heat and punish their opponents ruthlessly once they had gone ahead. 2021 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Hungary 0-4 England”, in BBC:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
left much to be desired Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
left much to be desired Tense=Past lexicographic
leaves much to be desired Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
leaving much to be desired Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

leave a lot to be desired