Leave A Lot To Be Desired Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Leave A Lot To Be Desired Idiom mean?

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leave a lot to be desired What does leave a lot to be desired mean?	be inadequate	The job performance of the new employee leaves a lot to be desired.
leave a lot to be desired What does leave a lot to be desired mean?	to be inadequate	The job performance of the new employee leaves a lot to be desired.
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leave (someone) in peace What does "leave (someone) in peace" mean?	stop bothering someone	The woman was happy when her family went out and left her in peace for several hours.

squirrel away (some money) What does "squirrel away (some money)" mean?	to save or keep some money	I was able to squirrel away much money from my previous job.
put the kibosh on (something) What does "put the kibosh on (something)" mean?	to put an end to something	I put the kibosh on my friend's plan to change our travel plans.
Hell for leather What does "Hell for leather" mean?	If you do something hell for leather, especially running, you do it as fast as you can.
Three sheets in the wind What does "Three sheets in the wind" mean?	(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. ('Three sheets to the wind' is also used. 'Seven sheets' is an alternative number used.)

as black as night What does "as black as night" mean?	very dark and black	The old house was as black as night when we entered it.
chill What does "chill" mean?	relax; calm down.	Chill. It's no big deal.
come out in the wash What does "come out in the wash" mean?	to work out all right, to turn out well in the end, to become understood eventually	Everything came out in the wash as the students discussed their problems.

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Leave A Lot To Be Desired Idiom