Описание Качеств - Низкое качество или состояние

Изучите английские идиомы, касающиеся плохого качества или состояния, с такими примерами, как 'worse for wear' и 'beyond recall'.

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fair to middling [фраза]

Ни хорошего

Ex: The new restaurant 's food was fair to middling , not exceptional but not terrible either .

to [leave] {sth} to be desired [фраза]

не оправдать чьих-то ожиданий

Ex: The new software's user interface leaves a lot to be desired, making it difficult to navigate.

in (bad|poor|terrible) nick [фраза]

в плохом состоянии

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

cracked up to be [фраза]

Слывут или говорят

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} [фраза]

что-то

Ex: The public transportation system serves as the poor man 's car , providing affordable transportation for those who can not afford private vehicles .

worse for wear [фраза]

избитый от использования

Ex: After hiking through the rugged terrain , my shoes were worse for wear , with worn-out soles and tattered laces .

dog's (breakfast|dinner) [фраза]

что сделано очень плохо

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 [Предложение]

раньше говорили

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

beyond recall [фраза]

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

Ex: The damage to the ancient artifact was beyond recall , despite the best restoration efforts .

out at (the|) elbows [фраза]

человек

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 [фраза]

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

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

on the blink [фраза]

в плохом состоянии

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

out of action [фраза]

Не работает временно

Ex: The elevator is currently out of action due to maintenance work ; please use the stairs .

to [give] up the ghost [фраза]

(машины) перестать работать

Ex: My old car finally gave up the ghost ; it stopped running altogether and could n't be fixed .

down at heel [фраза]

изношенный

Ex: He worked in a down-at-heel café.

Описание Качеств
Хорошее качество или состояние	Низкое качество или состояние	Скучный или интересный	Сравнение
Похожие и непохожие	Аккуратный и опрятный	Старые и новые вещи	Форма, цвет и текстура
Место и должность	Расположение и размещение	Совместимость и несовместимость	Пригодность и непригодность
Полезность и ценность	Относящийся к природе	Транспортные средства	Описывающие качества