below par
idiom
: worse than expected : not very good
Our meal was below par.
I'm feeling a little below par.
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García hitting below par and would-be phenoms Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter (currently on the injured list) yet to ignite.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
DeChambeau, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, had posted three straight rounds below par and carried a three-stroke lead into the final day.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
The Lionesses have been below par in attack, but have not surrendered a goal in the run of play in four games.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
Russian troop morale is dwindling, and the armed forces continue to perform below par.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
DeChambeau, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, had posted three straight rounds below par and carried a three-stroke lead into the final day.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
The Lionesses have been below par in attack, but have not surrendered a goal in the run of play in four games.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
Russian troop morale is dwindling, and the armed forces continue to perform below par.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
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“Below par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/below%20par. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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