perform badly

Frequency: 7.314.8 per million words

To do something to a low standard.

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Examples (10)

  • The team performed badly in the first half of the match.
  • Shares in the company performed badly on the stock market today.
  • Some students tend to perform badly when they are under pressure.
  • If you perform badly in the interview, you won't get the job.
  • The car performed badly during the safety tests.
  • He was disappointed because he had performed badly in the exam.
  • New employees who perform badly may face dismissal.
  • The printer performed badly and kept jamming.
  • Several sectors of the economy performed badly last quarter.
  • The athlete performed badly due to a persistent injury.