bad off

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

“Poor people are as bad off as in the special period, but a segment of middle and upper class have access to dollars and are not in such bad shape, which causes real social tension.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Farrell - whose kicking accuracy is 44.3% across the 2023 Six Nations - conceded: "I was bad off the tee today."

From BBC

Despite the bracing expectations, Britain may not be as bad off as some countries.

From New York Times

While mine is still high, and I’m not as bad off as many former players, I still lost something.

From Los Angeles Times

I did not comment on this, though, only said: “Well, if he’s that bad off, he’ll do a lot better in the hospital, won’t he?”

From Literature