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
Audo-Ancient Germanic
Dickerson['dikəsən]
Asha (1)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Teresiate-RE-see-ahSwedish
ValÉRiane-French
SheltonSHEL-tənEnglish