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a bad penny always turns upA person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.Rate it:

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bad newsAn irritating, troublesome, or harmful person, situation, or thing.Rate it:

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a bad carpenter blames his toolsAlternative form of a bad workman always blames his tools.Rate it:

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bad actorIndividual or entity with the prior criminal conviction, or who has been sanctioned by the court or regulator.Rate it:

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bad to the boneCompletely bad and evil; pure evil.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when one's hair seems unmanageable.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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bad for youUnhealthy.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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one of his majesty's bad bargainsA worthless soldier, a malingeror.Rate it:

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too bad, so sadAn expression of mock sympathy.Rate it:

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bad actorUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bad,‎ actor.Rate it:

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bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.Rate it:

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bad bloodFeelings of hostility or ill will.Rate it:

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bad bloodA serious feud or grudge.Rate it:

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bad bloodAn inherited immoral or disturbed nature.Rate it:

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bad boyAn undesirable task.Rate it:

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bad boy(slang) A male criminal.Rate it:

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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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bad boyUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, boy.Rate it:

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bad companyThe wrong crowd.Rate it:

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bad formBehaviour which is contrary to social expectations, which is inappropriate or rude.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when several things seems to be unmanageable or go wrong.Rate it:

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bad ironBad luck.Rate it:

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bad luckill-fortuneRate it:

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bad newsNews of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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bad pennyA counterfeit or damaged penny.Rate it:

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bad shapeA person or thing being in an unhealthy or unfit position.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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bad wordA vulgar word.Rate it:

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go badspoilRate it:

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go badputrefyRate it:

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gone to the badsoured, spoiled, turned rottenRate it:

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goodgesser, not a bad gesser.Someone says not bad pretty close, I come back with not a bad gesser or pretty good gessser.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad odorRegarded with disapproval; in a situation of being disliked; shunned.Rate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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my badMy fault; mea culpa.Rate it:

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not badReasonably good.Rate it:

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the bad penny always comes backAlternative form of a bad penny always turns up.Rate it:

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the bad penny always turns upAlternative form of a bad penny always turns up.Rate it:

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throw good money after badTo waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.Rate it:

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too badThat's a pity; that's unfortunate.Rate it:

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too badIt is unfortunate that.Rate it:

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which do you want first, the good news or the bad news?An expression stated before having to share bad news (sometimes there is no good news)Rate it:

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a good voice to beg baconSaid in ridicule of a bad voice.Rate it:

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