lower the bar

lower the bar

English

Verb

lower the bar

1. (idiomatic) to lower the standards of quality that are expected of or required for something.

   Antonyms: raise the bar, lift the bar

Translations

to lower standards

Finnish: laskea rimaa

Further reading

• “raise lower the bar” (US) / “raise lower the bar” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “raise or lower the bar” in the Collins English Dictionary