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Beskriva Kvaliteter - Dålig kvalitet eller skick

Utforska engelska idiom angående dålig kvalitet eller skick med exempel som "sämre för slitage" och "beyond recall".

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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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in bad nick

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

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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

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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

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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

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out of action

unable to operate normally for a limited time

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to give up the ghost

(of a machine) to fail to work properly

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down at heel

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

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