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- in a bad way
in a bad way
in a bad way
having difficulties We were in a bad way until Sergio joined the team, and then we began to win our games.
in a bad way
In trouble; also, deteriorating. For example, If he can't get that bank loan he'll be in a bad way, or The business is in a bad way, with profits declining every month. [Early 1800s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Henrietta | | hen-ree-ET-ə (English) | English, Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish, Dutch |
Behrouz | | - | Persian |
Laurent | | lo-RAWN | French |
Putnam | | ['pʌtnəm] | |
Ouri | | - | Biblical Greek |
Urania | | yuw-RAY-nee-ə (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |