bad call

bad call

A bad decision or idea. Ugh, I can't fall asleep—I think that extra cup of coffee was a bad call.
See also: bad, call
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • bad paper
  • be in bad shape
  • as bad as all that
  • in (someone's) bad books
  • in someone's bad books
  • have a bad opinion of (someone or something)
  • have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/something
  • downhill all the way
  • be downhill all the way
  • story of my life, the
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So why do the number of bad calls seem to be multiplying?
Officially speaking. (Here Below)
Initially I thought it was a bad call but, looking at it from the right angle (left), you can see that Tiernan McCann clearly shoved Paul Mannion in the chest as he prepared to shoot.
Red Hands pay the penalty
Quinahan argued that it was a bad call from referees' part as there was no proof of his intention to hurt.
JR Quinahan ejected in Game 6 after Jio Jalalon hit
BAD CALL, MATE The phone thief is pinned down by bikini-clad cop Mikaela
This is what happens when you try to nick a mobile phone from off-duty cop Mikaela as she sunbathes with her pals.
BAD CALL: Furious Sunderland players confront referee Kevin Friend after sending off Wes Brown
Wes red 'worst decision ever'
Bad call. M&S makes more naff attempts to be hip than an RE teacher at a school disco, so why be bashful about one of their model shaving a bit of edge?
Sparks fly off the handle
BAD JOKE: Ricky and missus look grim; BAD HAIR DAY: Barnet can't amuse her; BAD CALL: Ricky tries his gags elsewhere
The Ricky horror show; EVEN NEW HAIRCUT CAN'T MAKE MISSUS LAUGH
Genaro must have known that the freeways were a bad call, because we took some wacky village route for at least half of the trip.
The return of Quetzalcoatl
BAD CALL: Furious Sunderland players confront ref Kevin Friend after he showed Wes Brown the red card
Wes red 'worst decision ever'
An occasional "That was a bad call," may be overlooked, but extremely loud, disapproving expressions probably will draw a warning.
Educating the parents: additional thoughts
'I'll never blame the referees for a loss, but that was a bad call, a really bad call,' said Alapag Wednesday at Filoil Flying V Centre.
Alapag livid over 'really bad call' but won't blame refs for Alab loss