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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
fair to middling

acceptable, but not exceptional

całkiem niezły, do przyjęcia

całkiem niezły, do przyjęcia

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

pozostawiać wiele do życzenia, nie spełniać oczekiwań

pozostawiać wiele do życzenia, nie spełniać oczekiwań

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

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

w złym stanie, w opłakanym stanie

w złym stanie, w opłakanym stanie

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

nie taki świetny, przereklamowany

nie taki świetny, przereklamowany

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

tańsza wersja, uboga wersja

tańsza wersja, uboga wersja

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

zużyty, sfatygowany

zużyty, sfatygowany

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

partanina, fuszerka

partanina, fuszerka

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

nie najgorszy wybór, mogło być gorzej

nie najgorszy wybór, mogło być gorzej

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

nie do odzyskania, bezpowrotnie stracony

nie do odzyskania, bezpowrotnie stracony

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

wytarty, znoszony

wytarty, znoszony

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

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

w dołku, w słabej kondycji

w dołku, w słabej kondycji

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

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

zepsuty, nie działa dobrze

zepsuty, nie działa dobrze

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

nieczynny, tymczasowo wyłączony

nieczynny, tymczasowo wyłączony

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

wyzionąć ducha, całkiem się zepsuć

wyzionąć ducha, całkiem się zepsuć

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

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

obdarty, zaniedbany

obdarty, zaniedbany

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