lowering the bar

A form of lower the bar — to lower the standards of quality that are expected of or required for something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lower the bar
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APA

lowering the bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowering%20the%20bar

MLA

“lowering the bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowering%20the%20bar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lowering the bar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowering%20the%20bar.

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