Been badly off for In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "been badly off for", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2022-04-23 07:04

in need

Be badly off for something negative spoken language adjective phrase

To indicate not having enough of something.

I am waiting for my salary because I'm badly off for groceries in the house.

Because my mother is an English teacher, I'm notnot badly off for English.

I am not too badly off for money now, so you don't have to worry about me.

My school is badly off for lab equipment.

(as) poor as a Job's turkey

Impoverished

piss-poor

1. Very poor.
2. Very bad.

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make up leeway

To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it

Example:

We love Tim but we all think that it's impossible he can make up leeway and win first place in the race.

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