blow chunks »
To be very bad, inadequate, unpleasant, or miserable; to thoroughly suck.
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cop-out »
Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
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fall short »
To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
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halfway decent »
No more than adequate.
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man up »
To staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions.
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mine arse on a bandbox »
An answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.
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pass muster »
To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection.
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quick-and-dirty »
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.
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throw in at the deep end »
To introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.
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trigger-happy »
Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.
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up to scratch »
Sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.
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up to snuff »
Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.
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