come out badly
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
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- badly off for (something)
- be badly turned out
- be well, badly, etc. turned out
- do badly by (someone)
- go down badly
- go down well, badly, etc.
- do badly by (one)
- badly off
- be badly off for (something)
- be badly off for something