Question

in_the_loop_710 of poor quality Synonyms: second-rate; fourth-rateAntonym: first-rate

Accepted Answer

THIRD-RATE Let’s get out of this third-rate hotel now. I know we can find a better one if we try.The company fired Greg when the management decided that his work was third-rate. The expression third-rate does not convey any ranked degree of inferiority when compared to second- or fourth-rate. All three expressions convey the same degree of inferiority.

Id	in_the_loop_710
Idiom	THIRD-RATE
Definition	of poor quality
Examples	Let’s get out of this third-rate hotel now. I know we can find a better one if we try. The company fired Greg when the management decided that his work was third-rate.
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: second-rate; fourth-rate Antonym: first-rate
Extra Info	The expression third-rate does not convey any ranked degree of inferiority when compared to second- or fourth-rate. All three expressions convey the same degree of inferiority.

Third Rate Convey Degree Loop Poor Quality Let’s Hotel