below par
idiom
: worse than expected : not very good
Our meal was below par.
I'm feeling a little below par.
Examples of below par in a Sentence
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The Lionesses have been below par in attack, but have not surrendered a goal in the run of play in four games.
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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
Negative yields, recession risks and spiraling concerns about an energy supply crunch during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the euro below par against the dollar for the first time ever.
—Naomi Tajitsu, Bloomberg.com, 4 June 2023
On a Torrey Pines team that has won San Diego Section championships 13 of the last 14 seasons, Chung is the Falcons’ No. 3 scorer, has earned a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara and is averaging just a fraction below par in 11 matches this season.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
Negative yields, recession risks and spiraling concerns about an energy supply crunch during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the euro below par against the dollar for the first time ever.
—Naomi Tajitsu, Bloomberg.com, 4 June 2023
On a Torrey Pines team that has won San Diego Section championships 13 of the last 14 seasons, Chung is the Falcons’ No. 3 scorer, has earned a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara and is averaging just a fraction below par in 11 matches this season.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
Battery life is also below par due to the small size not being able to accommodate a larger battery.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
In 2013, when the P.G.A. Championship was last at Oak Hill, there were 21 players below par.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 16 May 2023
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
Negative yields, recession risks and spiraling concerns about an energy supply crunch during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the euro below par against the dollar for the first time ever.
—Naomi Tajitsu, Bloomberg.com, 4 June 2023
On a Torrey Pines team that has won San Diego Section championships 13 of the last 14 seasons, Chung is the Falcons’ No. 3 scorer, has earned a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara and is averaging just a fraction below par in 11 matches this season.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
Negative yields, recession risks and spiraling concerns about an energy supply crunch during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the euro below par against the dollar for the first time ever.
—Naomi Tajitsu, Bloomberg.com, 4 June 2023
On a Torrey Pines team that has won San Diego Section championships 13 of the last 14 seasons, Chung is the Falcons’ No. 3 scorer, has earned a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara and is averaging just a fraction below par in 11 matches this season.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
Battery life is also below par due to the small size not being able to accommodate a larger battery.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
In 2013, when the P.G.A. Championship was last at Oak Hill, there were 21 players below par.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 16 May 2023
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“Below par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/below%20par. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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