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Descrivere le Qualità - Scarsa qualità o condizione

Esplora gli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la scarsa qualità o le condizioni con esempi come "peggiore per l'usura" e "oltre il ricordo".

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
fair to middling

moderately good

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to leave a lot to be desired

to fail to fulfill one's expectations

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Definizione e Significato di "to [leave] (a lot|much) to be desired"
in bad nick

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

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Definizione e Significato di "in (bad|poor|terrible) nick"
cracked up to be

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

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the poor man's something

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

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worse for wear

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

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dog's breakfast

something that is done vey poorly

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somebody 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

potere andare peggio, potresti fare di peggio

potere andare peggio, potresti fare di peggio

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beyond recall

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

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out at (the) elbows

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

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at a low ebb

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

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on the blink

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

fuori uso

fuori uso

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out of action

unable to operate normally for a limited time

fuori uso, fuori combattimento

fuori uso, fuori combattimento

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to give up the ghost

(of a machine) to fail to work properly

rendere l'anima a Dio

rendere l'anima a Dio

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down at heel

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

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