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be up to much

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not be up to much

  (British & Australian)

to not be of a very high quality It's a very beautiful-looking town but the shopping's not up to much.

See much ado about nothing, be much cop, be nothing much to write home about

See also: much, up

not be up to much

  (British informal)

if something is not up to much, it is not very good or effective This hairdryer's not up to much - it only blows out cold air.

See also: much, up