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استكشف التعابير الإنجليزية المتعلقة بالجودة أو الحالة السيئة مع أمثلة مثل 'worse for wear' و 'beyond recall'.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
fair to middling
fair to middling
[عبارة]

acceptable, but not exceptional

لا بأس به, مقبول

لا بأس به, مقبول

Ex: The new restaurant's food was fair to middling, not exceptional but not terrible either. 
to [leave] {sth} to be desired

to fail to fulfill one's expectations

لا يرقى للتوقعات, فيه نقص واضح

لا يرقى للتوقعات, فيه نقص واضح

Ex: The new software's user interface leaves a lot to be desired, making it difficult to navigate. 
in (bad|poor|terrible) nick
in bad nick
[عبارة]

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

بحالة سيئة, متدهور الحال

بحالة سيئة, متدهور الحال

Ex: The old house was in bad nick, with crumbling walls and a leaking roof. 
cracked up to be
cracked up to be
[عبارة]

used to say that a person or thing is not as good as other people say they are

ليس كما يقولون, مبالغ فيه

ليس كما يقولون, مبالغ فيه

Ex: The new restaurant had received rave reviews, but the food was mediocre and not as delicious as it was cracked up to be. 
the poor man's {sth}

a thing that is less desirable or has a lower quality or price than what was mentioned

نسخة أقل جودة, بديل أرخص

نسخة أقل جودة, بديل أرخص

Ex: The public transportation system serves as the poor man's car, providing affordable transportation for those who cannot afford private vehicles. 
worse for wear
worse for wear
[عبارة]

in a very bad physical condition due to being used for an extended period of time

متهالك, بحالة مزرية

متهالك, بحالة مزرية

Ex: After hiking through the rugged terrain, my shoes were worse for wear, with worn-out soles and tattered laces. 
dog's (breakfast|dinner)
dog's breakfast
[عبارة]

something that is done very poorly

عمل ركيك, شيء منفذ بسوء

عمل ركيك, شيء منفذ بسوء

Ex: The project was a complete dog's breakfast; the team failed to coordinate and the end result was a disorganized mess. 
{sb} could do worse

used to suggest someone that a particular course of action or choice is better than what they think, even though it is still bad

ليس خيارًا سيئًا, هناك أسوأ منه

ليس خيارًا سيئًا, هناك أسوأ منه

Ex: You could do worse than to follow her advice in this matter. 
beyond recall
beyond recall
[عبارة]

used to refer to something that cannot be restored to its original or previous condition

غير قابل للإصلاح, ضاع إلى الأبد

غير قابل للإصلاح, ضاع إلى الأبد

Ex: The damage to the ancient artifact was beyond recall, despite the best restoration efforts. 
out at (the|) elbows

(of a piece of clothing) looking shabby and worn-out

رثّ, مهترئ

رثّ, مهترئ

Ex: His favorite pair of jeans became out at elbows after years of regular use, developing holes and signs of distress. 
at a low ebb
at a low ebb
[عبارة]

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

في أسوأ حال, في حالة ضعف

في أسوأ حال, في حالة ضعف

Ex: Consumer confidence is currently at a low ebb due to economic uncertainties. 
on the blink
on the blink
[عبارة]

used to refer to machinery that is not functioning properly or at all

متعطل, لا يعمل جيدًا

متعطل, لا يعمل جيدًا

Ex: The old printer is on the blink again; it's time to consider getting a new one. 
out of action
out of action
[عبارة]

unable to operate normally for a limited time

خارج الخدمة, متعطل مؤقتًا

خارج الخدمة, متعطل مؤقتًا

Ex: The elevator is currently out of action due to maintenance work; please use the stairs. 
to [give] up the ghost

(of a machine) to fail to work properly

يتعطل نهائيًا, يتوقف عن العمل

يتعطل نهائيًا, يتوقف عن العمل

Ex: My old car finally gave up the ghost; it stopped running altogether and couldn't be fixed. 
down at heel
down at heel
[عبارة]

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

رثّ, متهالك

رثّ, متهالك

Ex: He worked in a down-at-heel café. 
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