deixar a desejar
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to leave (someone) desiring”.
Verb
editdeixar a desejar (first-person singular present deixo a desejar, first-person singular preterite deixei a desejar, past participle deixado a desejar)
- (idiomatic) to leave much to be desired, to be underwhelming; to be worse than expected; not to live up to expectations
- O filme deixou a desejar.
- The film was worse than expected.