leave lots to be desired



leave lots to be desired

To be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves lots to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves lots to be desired nonetheless.
See also: desire, leave, lot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nadeem-Arabic, Urdu
Georgius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Mladenka-Croatian, Serbian
Giovannetta-Italian
LotteLAW-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, German
Kane-Irish