Bad Idioms
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Meaning: Something that is partly good and partly bad.
Example: The concert was a curate's egg — the band sounded great, but the sound system kept cutting out. Read more ➺
Meaning: Hurt someone so sharply it feels personal, usually from words or bad news.
Example: Sarah's quiet remark about the divorce cut like a knife, and Mike went silent for the rest of the evening. Read more ➺
Meaning: To leave a decent life and start doing wrong, often by turning to crime or shady work.
Example: After years as a quiet office clerk, Jake started breaking bad and selling stolen goods after work. Read more ➺
Meaning: In a careless, messy, or untidy way.
Example: She tossed her clothes into the suitcase any old how and dashed out the door to catch her flight. Read more ➺
Meaning: An unlucky event or situation that happens suddenly.
Example: Missing the interview because of traffic was a bad break for Michael. Read more ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
