far from ideal

idiom

: not at all good

The conditions were far from ideal.

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Even on the new ownership’s side, there is an acceptance that the eventual timing of his departure, hours before Thursday’s FA Cup game against Peterborough United of England’s third tier, was far from ideal. —

Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 While the price tags of projects are estimates at this point and the timing is far from ideal, the city has glaring unmet needs, starting with massive traffic problems and a cramped and obsolete 40-year-old police headquarters. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 Crawling into a bed with uncomfortable, scratchy sheets is far from ideal. —

Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 David Ornstein’s One To Watch — Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford’s situation at Manchester United is far from ideal. —

James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far from ideal

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