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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Osbourne	AHZ-born	English (Rare)
Somporn	-	Thai
Marcos	['ma:kəus]
Howell	-	Welsh
Karlo	KAHR-lo	Croatian
Eilert	AY-lert (Swedish)	Frisian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish