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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Of the five men at or below par following the third round of the 2025 U.S. Open, only one has won a major championship.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 June 2025
For example, California employment growth was below par as 2024 ended.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Although not absent from blame at times, McTominay often shone in a squad that has performed below par in recent years.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Zverev, an avid golfer, has been well below par since then.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 June 2025
For example, California employment growth was below par as 2024 ended.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Although not absent from blame at times, McTominay often shone in a squad that has performed below par in recent years.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Zverev, an avid golfer, has been well below par since then.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Below par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/below%20par. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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