lower the bar

English

Verb

lower the bar

(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

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