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Popisování Kvalit - Špatná Kvalita nebo Stav

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se špatné kvality nebo stavu s příklady jako 'worse for wear' a 'beyond recall'.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
fair to middling

acceptable, but not exceptional

ucházející, průměrný

ucházející, průměrný

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

mít nedostatky, nebýt dostačující

mít nedostatky, nebýt dostačující

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
[fráze]

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

ve špatném stavu, v mizerné kondici

ve špatném stavu, v mizerné kondici

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

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

není tak skvělý, přehnaně vychvalovaný

není tak skvělý, přehnaně vychvalovaný

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

levnější náhražka, chudší verze

levnější náhražka, chudší verze

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

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

opotřebovaný, v horším stavu

opotřebovaný, v horším stavu

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

something that is done very poorly

zpackaná práce, odfláknutá práce

zpackaná práce, odfláknutá práce

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

není to špatná volba, mohlo by to být horší

není to špatná volba, mohlo by to být horší

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

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

nenávratně pryč, nejde obnovit

nenávratně pryč, nejde obnovit

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

ošuntělý, obnošený

ošuntělý, obnošený

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
[fráze]

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

na dně, ve špatném stavu

na dně, ve špatném stavu

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

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

porouchaný, nefunguje správně

porouchaný, nefunguje správně

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

unable to operate normally for a limited time

mimo provoz, dočasně nefunkční

mimo provoz, dočasně nefunkční

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

definitivně vypovědět službu, přestat fungovat

definitivně vypovědět službu, přestat fungovat

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

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

ošuntělý, zanedbaný

ošuntělý, zanedbaný

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