Bad Idioms

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bad break

Meaning: An unlucky event or situation that happens suddenly.

Example: Missing the interview because of traffic was a bad break for Michael. Read more ➺


bad hair day

Meaning: A day when everything seems to go wrong.

Example: I woke up with a serious case of bed head; it's a bad hair day, and nothing is going right with my hair. Read more ➺


my bad

Meaning: Used to admit a minor mistake or acknowledge fault in a casual or non-serious manner.

Example: My bad, I thought the meeting was at 3 PM, not 2. Read more ➺


the good, the bad and the ugly

Meaning: Idiomatic Expression: The phrase has evolved into an idiom describing a comprehensive overview of a situation, encompassing its positive, negative, and unattractive aspects.

Example: In his presentation, he covered the good, the bad and the ugly of the new policy. Read more ➺


bad apple

Meaning: a person who negatively influences or corrupts others within a group.

Example: One bad apple in the team can disrupt the whole project. Read more ➺


bad blood

Meaning: to have ill feelings towards someone

Example: The villagers say the arson attack may have been the result of bad blood between the two families. Read more ➺


in the bad books

Meaning: out of favour

Example: Maria remains in his bad books after the argument between both. Read more ➺


bad egg

Meaning: someone who fails to meet expectations

Example: Stay away from Gordon. He's a thoroughly bad egg and the biggest bully in the school. Read more ➺


bad-mouth

Meaning: to say something bad about something

Example: The social parties in this area are just meant for old ladies to gather around and bad-mouth everyone who did not show up. I would never go for one. Read more ➺


get out of bed on the wrong side

Meaning: To be unusually angry, rude, or irritated from the beginning of the day.

Example: Michael yelled at his coworkers over small mistakes, as if he had gotten out of bed on the wrong side this morning. Read more ➺


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