not be up to much

Meaning

1. to be of poor quality; to not be very good

   His work isn't up to much.

In the movies · 51

• giving up too much of courseThe Favourite2018
• 'It might not come up with much because I...National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
• You'd already grown up so much.Shaun of the Dead2004
• it picks up so much dirt, it's bananas.Turning Red2022
• I won't take up too much of your time.Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials2015
• I've given up too much to stop now.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023
• 'got the doggy wound up so much...Tyrannosaur2011
• - It was just built up so much for the whole series.Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts2022

Learn it in full scenes

• National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
  • Ensler Lets the Witness Talk
  • Ensler Corners the Witness
  • Tessa Comes Home After the Win
• Turning Red2022
  • Mei Turns Into a Red Panda
  • Mei Turns into a Red Panda
  • Mei's Friends Have Her Back

From the same entry

• be up to
• up against
• up and down
• up and running
• up before
• up for
• up there
• up to
• up and down
• up yours
• up sticks
• raise the ante