be in a sorry state



be in a sorry state

To be in a very poor, pitiful, dysfunctional, or sad state or condition. I guarantee that the company will be in a sorry state in no time if my no-account brother is put in charge. Their house has been in a sorry state ever since Dan's wife passed away.
See also: sorry, state

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Immanuel-German, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
RaleighRAW-leeEnglish
CÚChulainn-Irish Mythology
Antoninus-Ancient Roman
Rosita[rəu'zi:tə]
Sabinesa-BEEN (French), za-BEE-nə (German)French, German