"leaving a lot to be desired" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

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  1. present participle and gerund of leave a lot to be desired Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: leave a lot to be desired
    Sense id: en-leaving_a_lot_to_be_desired-en-verb-xJpif1w7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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