badly

Related to badly: badly needed

bad off

Without enough money to get by; poor. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I've been bad off for the last few months; it's hard to make ends meet these days.

badly off

Without enough money to get by; poor. She was laid off from her job last year, and she has been quite badly off since then.

See also: badly, off

badly off for (something)

Without enough of something that one needs. Primarily heard in UK. I hope you get paid soon, we are badly off for groceries in the house.

See also: badly, off

be badly off

1. To lack enough money to provide basic necessities; to be poor. She was laid off from her job last year, and she has been quite badly off since then.

2. To be in a difficult or unpleasant situation. We were badly off in our last apartment because the building was constantly under construction.

See also: badly, off

be badly off for (something)

To be without enough of something that is needed. Primarily heard in UK. I hope you get paid soon, we are badly off for groceries in the house.

See also: badly, off

be badly turned out

To be poorly dressed. Please don't be badly turned out when you come to this dinner party—sneakers are completely unacceptable.

be well turned out

To be dressed very nicely. She's always well turned out, so I'm sure she'll come to dinner in pearls and high heels.

come out badly

To result in something negative or unpleasant. I didn't mean to insult her hairdo, but everything I said just came out badly.

do badly by (one)

To treat one poorly. I've been so absorbed in my job that I've done badly by my wife and kids.

do badly by (someone)

To treat one poorly or disrespectfully. I know I did badly by Colin by not showing up for our study date—I should have at least called him.

go badly with (someone or something)

To be unpleasant and/or full of challenges. Things are going badly with my sister—she's sick again and her husband just broke his foot. Things must be going badly with this assignment if you still haven't finished it.

go down badly

To be poorly received, as by a group or audience. Yeah, you could say that my performance went down badly—I got booed off the stage.

go down well

To be well-received, as by a group or audience. Three standing ovations! Wow, your performance really went down well!

reflect on (someone or something)

To stand as evidence of someone's or something's qualities or merits. The principal seems more concerned that the incident will reflect poorly on the school, as opposed to whether anyone was hurt. Your poise under pressure really reflects on your ability as a leader.

come out badly

[for efforts at something] to have a bad result. I hope trying to get back together with Joan doesn't come out badly.

go badly with someone or something

[for something] to proceed badly for someone or something. I hope that things are not still going badly with you. Things are going very badly with the project.

You scared the hell out of me.

and You scared the crap out of me.; You scared the dickens out of me.; You scared the devil out of me.; You scared me out of my wits.; You scared the pants off (of) me.

You frightened me very badly. (Also with subjects other than second person. Of is usually retained before pronouns.) He scared the hell out of all of us. She really scared the pants off of me.

bad off

Also, badly off. In unfortunate circumstances, poor. For example, Her husband's death left her bad off, or She had her pension and wasn't too badly off. The first term is colloquial. [Early 1800s] Also see well off.

be badly ˈoff

1 not having much money; poor
2 not in a good situation: I’ve got quite a big room so I’m not too badly off. OPPOSITE: be well off

See also: badly, off

be badly ˈoff for something

(British English) not have enough of something: My father also studied history at college, so I’m not badly off for books (= I’ve got quite a lot).

go down ˈwell, ˈbadly, etc. (with somebody)

(also go off ˈwell) used to talk about whether people like something such as a speech, performance, etc: Her speech went down well with the audience.

reflect well, badly, etc. on somebody/something

make somebody/something appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people: This incident reflects badly on everyone involved.

See also: on, reflect, somebody, something

be well, badly, etc. turned ˈout

be well, badly, etc. dressed: Her children are always smartly turned out.

词组	badly
释义	badly Related to badly: badly needed bad off Without enough money to get by; poor. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I've been bad off for the last few months; it's hard to make ends meet these days. See also: bad, off badly off Without enough money to get by; poor. She was laid off from her job last year, and she has been quite badly off since then. See also: badly, off badly off for (something) Without enough of something that one needs. Primarily heard in UK. I hope you get paid soon, we are badly off for groceries in the house. See also: badly, off be badly off 1. To lack enough money to provide basic necessities; to be poor. She was laid off from her job last year, and she has been quite badly off since then. 2. To be in a difficult or unpleasant situation. We were badly off in our last apartment because the building was constantly under construction. See also: badly, off be badly off for (something) To be without enough of something that is needed. Primarily heard in UK. I hope you get paid soon, we are badly off for groceries in the house. See also: badly, off be badly turned out To be poorly dressed. Please don't be badly turned out when you come to this dinner party—sneakers are completely unacceptable. See also: badly, out, turn be well turned out To be dressed very nicely. She's always well turned out, so I'm sure she'll come to dinner in pearls and high heels. See also: out, turn, well come out badly To result in something negative or unpleasant. I didn't mean to insult her hairdo, but everything I said just came out badly. See also: badly, come, out do badly by (one) To treat one poorly. I've been so absorbed in my job that I've done badly by my wife and kids. See also: badly, by do badly by (someone) To treat one poorly or disrespectfully. I know I did badly by Colin by not showing up for our study date—I should have at least called him. See also: badly, by go badly with (someone or something) To be unpleasant and/or full of challenges. Things are going badly with my sister—she's sick again and her husband just broke his foot. Things must be going badly with this assignment if you still haven't finished it. See also: badly, go go down badly To be poorly received, as by a group or audience. Yeah, you could say that my performance went down badly—I got booed off the stage. See also: badly, down, go go down well To be well-received, as by a group or audience. Three standing ovations! Wow, your performance really went down well! See also: down, go, well reflect on (someone or something) To stand as evidence of someone's or something's qualities or merits. The principal seems more concerned that the incident will reflect poorly on the school, as opposed to whether anyone was hurt. Your poise under pressure really reflects on your ability as a leader. See also: on, reflect Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. come out badly [for efforts at something] to have a bad result. I hope trying to get back together with Joan doesn't come out badly. See also: badly, come, out go badly with someone or something [for something] to proceed badly for someone or something. I hope that things are not still going badly with you. Things are going very badly with the project. See also: badly, go You scared the hell out of me. and You scared the crap out of me.; You scared the dickens out of me.; You scared the devil out of me.; You scared me out of my wits.; You scared the pants off (of) me. You frightened me very badly. (Also with subjects other than second person. Of is usually retained before pronouns.) He scared the hell out of all of us. She really scared the pants off of me. See also: hell, of, out, scare McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. bad off Also, badly off. In unfortunate circumstances, poor. For example, Her husband's death left her bad off, or She had her pension and wasn't too badly off. The first term is colloquial. [Early 1800s] Also see well off. See also: bad, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. be badly ˈoff 1 not having much money; poor 2 not in a good situation: I’ve got quite a big room so I’m not too badly off. OPPOSITE: be well off See also: badly, off be badly ˈoff for something (British English) not have enough of something: My father also studied history at college, so I’m not badly off for books (= I’ve got quite a lot). See also: badly, off, something go down ˈwell, ˈbadly, etc. (with somebody) (also go off ˈwell) used to talk about whether people like something such as a speech, performance, etc: Her speech went down well with the audience. See also: down, go reflect well, badly, etc. on somebody/something make somebody/something appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people: This incident reflects badly on everyone involved. See also: on, reflect, somebody, something be well, badly, etc. turned ˈout be well, badly, etc. dressed: Her children are always smartly turned out. See also: out, turn Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: chip chips up on (one's) ear dead as mutton mutton (as) dead as mutton Two Bob ghetto ghetto bird one of the lads References in periodicals archive The derelict cottage was badly damaged and one quarter of the roof was burned through. Man, 21 flees flat fire His early findings, based on observations of classes in two schools, suggested teachers "assume" boys will behave badly and discipline them five times more than girls. Boys are told off more in the class "The microwave was destroyed and the rest of the flat was badly smoke-logged but the young woman in the flat was unharmed." Microwave fire A county council spokesman said the school was so badly affected the children had to be moved out while it was totally refurbished. School's top marks TIC secretary Peter Taylor said: "We should take some comfort from the improvement in the number of badly worn tyres and the fact that more motorists know the legal minimum tread depth." Fewer drivers have bad tyres Sure, you can argue that men have always behaved badly. But they have only behaved badly insofar as the women in their lives have failed to civilise them. And another thing ... Of Nostradamus and nostalgia The crops on more than 100,000 acres was badly affected in Sialkot region due to ongoing rains and hailstorm in this region which a hub of best quality wheat. Rain damages crops in Sialkot division Thirty-five percent of Democrats said the country is doing badly. American optimism surges to nearly a four-year high Due to this situation series of fruit gardens at Panj Khat and surroundings are being badly affected. 6 feet water left in Khanpur dam The 33-year-old, who had scored 16 goals in 12 games this season, fell badly while scoring against Napoli a fortnight ago and reacted badly when he returned to light training this weekend. TOTTI OUT OF FULHAM TRIP; Football Spy POLICE are trying to trace thieves who stole a car which was later found badly damaged and abandoned on its roof. Stolen car left on roof SURELY the headline for the article "Gassed in my own home" (Telegraph, May 26) should have been "Gassed by my own badly maintained cooker!" Once again we have a Whitefriars tenant bleating on about how badly they are treated, when it is made clear the problem was caused by their own cooker. Accident's the tenants fault; Letters . A lock-keepers cottage was badly damaged by fire in Brighouse. Man, 21 flees flat fire WE blew it badly when we didn't go the extra mile to get the Kings Dock. Letter: POST SOAPBOX - Dock disaster; HAVE YOUR SAY A HEAD-ON high-speed car crash left three people dead and a fourth badly injured. Three die head-on
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