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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
HjÖRtur	-	Icelandic
Stanka	-	Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Jaap	YAH:P	Dutch
Vikki	VIK-ee	English
Gee	['dʒi:]
Dubhghall	-	Irish, Scottish