Meaning of F minus | Babel Free
Definitions
A (generally hypothetical) grade lower than an "F"; a grade representing not merely a failure, but a complete and utter failure.
Examples
“A conservative watchdog group concerned about the integrity of the electoral process⟳, the Free Congress Foundation, later did an audit of new voting systems around the country and deemed Georgia's to be the worst, giving it an F-minus grade.”
“[…] he tried to cheer⟳ her up by painting a portrait of himself as the ultimate fuck-up: "It was super hard for me in high school. I got an F minus on a geometry test⟳.”
“What you've got now is a company that went from an A- plus to an F-minus. And now it's going back to a B.”
“Is that an A plus for New York, or is that an F minus?”
“It seems to me that this administration ought to be given an F, if we are talking about grades here, on its war on drugs, an F, in fact, an F minus.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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