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below par
Idioms and Phrases
Also, under par . Not up to the average, normal, or desired standard. For example, I am feeling below par today, but I'm sure I'll recover by tomorrow . This term employs par in the sense of “an average amount or quality,” a usage dating from the late 1700s.Example Sentences
Will the gelding be above or below par?
"It's unempowered, it's undermanned and the quality of staff and magistrates is below par," she said.
In 2018, a paraglider flew over the course while the president was visiting, displaying a banner which read: "Trump; well below par".
England's total was made to look well below par when batting became easier under the lights.
She served below par and hit too many unforced errors as Kudermetova, now ranked 75th, showed her pedigree.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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