rough shape

Frequency: 6.812.0 per million words

In a poor state of repair or physical condition.

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Examples (10)

  • After the night before, he was in rough shape.
  • The old car was in rough shape after sitting in the junkyard for years.
  • Without proper maintenance, the building quickly fell into rough shape.
  • My finances are in rough shape right now, so I need to budget carefully.
  • She's been neglecting her health and is in pretty rough shape.
  • The team was in rough shape at half-time, losing by a wide margin.
  • The antique book was in rough shape, with torn pages and a broken binding.
  • If we don't address these issues, the project will be in rough shape by the deadline.
  • He tried to restore the painting, but it was already in too rough shape.
  • Despite being in rough shape, the old boat was still seaworthy with some repairs.