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fair to middling
/fˈɛɹ tə mˈɪdlɪŋ/
phrase
moderately good
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to leave a lot / much to be desired
/lˈiːv ɐ lˈɑːt mˈʌtʃ təbi dɪzˈaɪɚd/
phrase
to fail to fulfill one's expectations
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in bad / poor / terrible nick
/ɪn bˈæd pˈʊɹ tˈɛɹəbəl nˈɪk/
phrase
in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition
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cracked up to be
/kɹˈækt ˌʌp tə bˈiː/
phrase
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
sth
/ðə pˈʊɹ mˈænz ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
a thing that is less desirable or has a lower quality or price than what was mentioned
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worse for wear
/wˈɜːs fɔːɹ wˈɛɹ/
phrase
in a very bad physical condition due to being used for an extended period of time
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dog's breakfast / dinner
/dˈɑːɡz bɹˈɛkfəst dˈɪnɚ/
phrase
something that is done vey poorly
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sb
could do worse
/ˌɛsbˈiː kʊd dˈuː wˈɜːs/
sentence
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
/bɪjˌɑːnd ɹˈiːkɔːl/
phrase
used to refer to something that cannot be restored to its original or previous condition
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out at (the) elbows
/ˈaʊt æt ðə ˈɛlboʊz/
phrase
(of a piece of clothing) looking shabby and worn-out
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at a low ebb
/æɾə lˈoʊ ˈɛb/
phrase
in a depressed, bad, or weakened state
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on the blink
/ɑːnðə blˈɪŋk/
phrase
used to refer to machinary that is not functioning properly or at all
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out of action
/ˌaʊɾəv ˈækʃən/
phrase
unable to operate normally for a limited time
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to give up the ghost
/ɡˈɪvˌʌp ðə ɡˈoʊst/
phrase
(of a machine) to fail to work properly
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down at heel
/dˌaʊn æt hˈiːl/
phrase
looking cheap, worn, or filthy
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