Meaning of underdeliver | Babel Free

Definitions

To deliver less, or at an inferior level, than promised or expected

Examples

“[…] the result⟳ was a warning to all exhibition organisers about the dangers of overpromising and underdelivering when promoting events.”

“Hope⟳ Hicks, one of the President’s longest-serving aides, warned Parscale against touting ticket request⟳ numbers, reminding him that the number⟳ one rule⟳ in politics is not to overpromise and underdeliver, a source familiar with the matter⟳ said.”

“"[...] If the economy has tanked... then we don't want⟳ to over-promise and under-deliver."”

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