in a bad way

in a bad way
плохо, внушает опасения (о здоровье); в тяжёлом положении, в запущенном состоянии, в упадке (о делах); ≈ из рук вон плохо, никуда не годится (обыкн. употр. с гл. to be); см. тж. in a good way

The doctor said his heart was in a bad way, and that he must not be allowed to exert himself. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 38) — Врач сказала, что у него пошаливает сердце и он не должен переутомляться.

She was really alarmed. If Nora thought the office ought to be closed things must be in a bad way. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XX) — Теперь Салли уже встревожилась не на шутку. Если Нора думает, что контору нужно закрыть, значит, дела из рук вон плохи.

Murthy's nerves were in a bad way. (J. Plunkett, ‘The Trusting and the Maimed’, ‘The Soap’) — У Мерфи не на шутку разыгрались нервы.

I happen to know, Herb was in a bad way financially. (T. Capote, ‘In Cold Blood’, part II) — Я знаю, что Херб вылетел в трубу.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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