phrase-bigPhrase of the Week

It’s not up to much

A1 A2 B1- B1 B2 C1

A: That’s a nice looking phone. Is it a smart phone?
B: Yes, but it’s not up to much. I’m going to get a new one soon.

We use this expression to say that something is not very good.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Written
 Informal

Example 1
A: That’s a nice looking phone. Is it a smart phone?
B: Yes, but it’s not up to much. I’m going to get a new one soon.

Example 2
A: Let’s go and see Sherlock Holmes. 
B: A friend told me it’s not up to much. Why don’t we see that new thriller instead?
A: OK.

 

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