could be better

An unhappy or morose response to a question about one's wellbeing (such as "How are you?"). A: "How are you?" B: "Eh, could be better—work has been so busy lately."

(Things) could be better.

and (I) could be better.; (Things) might be better.

a response to a greeting meaning "My state is not as good as it might be." (Not necessarily a direct answer.) John: How are things going, Fred? Fred: Things could be better. And you? John: About the same. Bob: Hi, Bill! How are you? Bill: I could be better. What's new with you? Bob: Nothing much.

词组	could be better
释义	could be better could be better An unhappy or morose response to a question about one's wellbeing (such as "How are you?"). A: "How are you?" B: "Eh, could be better—work has been so busy lately." See also: better, could Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (Things) could be better. and (I) could be better.; (Things) might be better. a response to a greeting meaning "My state is not as good as it might be." (Not necessarily a direct answer.) John: How are things going, Fred? Fred: Things could be better. And you? John: About the same. Bob: Hi, Bill! How are you? Bill: I could be better. What's new with you? Bob: Nothing much. See also: better, could McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: (I've been) keeping out of trouble OK been okay be doing OK be doing OK/okay (Have you) been OK? been okay? doing OK doing okay doing okay?
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