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Menggambarkan Kualitas - Kualitas Buruk atau Kondisi

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris mengenai kualitas atau kondisi yang buruk dengan contoh seperti 'worse for wear' dan 'beyond recall'.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
fair to middling

acceptable, but not exceptional

lumayan, cukup baik

lumayan, cukup baik

Ex: The hotel was fair to middling, so I probably would not book it again. 

Hotelnya lumayan, jadi mungkin aku tidak akan memesannya lagi.

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to [leave] {sth} to be desired

to fail to fulfill one's expectations

kurang memuaskan, masih kurang

kurang memuaskan, masih kurang

Ex: The design looks modern, but the user experience leaves much to be desired. 

Desainnya terlihat modern, tapi pengalaman penggunanya kurang memuaskan.

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in (bad|poor|terrible) nick

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

dalam kondisi buruk, rusak parah

dalam kondisi buruk, rusak parah

Ex: After the flu, he was in bad nick for almost a week. 

Setelah flu, dia dalam kondisi buruk hampir seminggu.

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cracked up to be

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

tidak sebagus katanya, terlalu dilebih-lebihkan

tidak sebagus katanya, terlalu dilebih-lebihkan

Ex: The job sounds exciting, but it may not be all it is cracked up to be. 

Pekerjaan itu terdengar menarik, tapi mungkin tidak sebagus katanya.

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the poor man's {sth}

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

versi murah, pengganti murah

versi murah, pengganti murah

Ex: Critics dismissed him as a poor man's Hemingway. 

Kritikus menganggapnya hanya versi murah Hemingway.

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worse for wear

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

usang, sudah lusuh

usang, sudah lusuh

Ex: The suitcase was worse for wear after three months on the road. 

Koper itu sudah lusuh setelah tiga bulan di perjalanan.

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dog's (breakfast|dinner)

something that is done very poorly

pekerjaan asal-asalan, hasil kerja yang buruk

pekerjaan asal-asalan, hasil kerja yang buruk

Ex: His presentation was a dog's breakfast, with missing slides and confused points. 

Presentasinya asal-asalan, dengan slide yang hilang dan poin-poin yang membingungkan.

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{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

bukan pilihan buruk, bisa lebih buruk

bukan pilihan buruk, bisa lebih buruk

Ex: For a quick lunch, you could do worse than the café downstairs. 

Untuk makan siang cepat, kafe di bawah bukan pilihan buruk.

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beyond recall

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

tak bisa dipulihkan, hilang selamanya

tak bisa dipulihkan, hilang selamanya

Ex: Some of the village's old customs are now beyond recall. 

Sebagian adat lama desa itu kini hilang selamanya.

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out at (the|) elbows

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

lusuh, usang

lusuh, usang

Ex: She refused to throw away the sweater, even though it was out at elbows. 

Dia menolak membuang sweter itu, meski sudah usang.

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at a low ebb

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

di titik terendah, dalam keadaan lemah

di titik terendah, dalam keadaan lemah

Ex: The economy was at a low ebb during that winter. 

Perekonomian berada dalam keadaan lemah pada musim dingin itu.

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on the blink

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

rusak, tidak berfungsi baik

rusak, tidak berfungsi baik

Ex: Our old fridge is on the blink, so we may need a new one. 

Kulkas lama kami rusak, jadi mungkin kami perlu yang baru.

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out of action

unable to operate normally for a limited time

tidak berfungsi sementara, sementara tidak bisa dipakai

tidak berfungsi sementara, sementara tidak bisa dipakai

Ex: The striker is out of action with a knee injury. 

Penyerang itu sementara tidak bisa bermain karena cedera lutut.

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to [give] up the ghost

(of a machine) to fail to work properly

benar-benar rusak, berhenti total

benar-benar rusak, berhenti total

Ex: The laptop gave up the ghost right before the deadline. 

Laptop itu berhenti total tepat sebelum tenggat waktu.

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down at heel

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

kumuh, lusuh

kumuh, lusuh

Ex: The once-famous district is now rather down at heel. 

Kawasan yang dulu terkenal itu kini cukup kumuh.

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crack in {one's} armor

a weakness in someone's defense, confidence, or perfect image

Ex: The scandal created the first crack in the mayor's armor. 
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built on sand

having a weak or unstable foundation

Ex: The agreement was built on sand because no one trusted it. 
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out of commission

unable to work, function, or be used

Ex: The printer is out of commission again. 
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