be in a bad way

To be suffering or struggling in some way. Ashley has been in a bad way ever since her mother died. Frank's illness has gotten much worse—he's really in a bad way right now.

be in a bad way

(British & Australian)

to be ill, unhappy, or in a bad state She was thin and tired-looking and generally in a bad way. After 17 years of Conservative government, the country was in a bad way.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Randal	RAN-dəl	English
Ekaitz	-	Basque
BÍCh	-	Vietnamese
Maybelline	-	English (Rare)
Ava (3)	AH-vah (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Gerd (2)	YERD (Swedish), GERD (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology