podbaciti

1. (of people, teams) to underperform; to disappoint
   Reprezentacija je potpuno podbacila na prvenstvu. — The national team completely underperformed at the championship.
   Glavni glumac je podbacio u ovoj ulozi. — The lead actor fell flat in this role.
2. (of results, harvests) to fall short; to be below expectations
   Prodaja je podbacila u prvom kvartalu. — Sales fell short in the first quarter.
   Ove godine je podbacio rod šljiva. — The plum harvest was poor this year.

Usually used without an object, often with na + locative: podbaciti na ispitu.