not up to par



not up to par

Not as good as what was expected, required, or demanded; not satisfactory or adequate. Jim, I know you've been going through a tough time since your wife passed, but these reports just aren't up to par. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to par recently.
See also: not, par, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SagaSAH-gah (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Icelandic
NoÉno-E (French, Spanish)French, Spanish, Portuguese
KseniyaKSYE-nee-yahRussian
Jeromejə-ROMEnglish
Straton-Ancient Greek
AinsleyAYNZ-lee Scottish, English (Modern)