badly off for (something)

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be badly off for (something)
  • be badly off for something
  • come out badly
  • badly off
  • do badly by (someone)
  • be badly turned out
  • be well, badly, etc. turned out
  • go down badly
  • go down well, badly, etc.
  • do badly by (one)