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too bad, so sadAn expression of mock sympathy.Rate it:

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too badIt is unfortunate that.Rate it:

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too badThat's a pity; that's unfortunate.Rate it:

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too young, too simple, sometimes naiveFoolish or imprudent, caused by a lack of social experiences.Rate it:

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a bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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bad boyA powerful or impressive product or item.Rate it:

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bad eggdisreputable characterRate it:

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bad eggSomeone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.Rate it:

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bad jokeA situation that is badly planned, or illogical.Rate it:

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bad pennyA person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.Rate it:

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get the bacon badTo be morbidly obese.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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good riddance to bad rubbishIt is favorable to be free of something that is worthless or corrupting.Rate it:

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have one's cake and eat it tooTo seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).Rate it:

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if they sold it to you, you paid too muchEven when you perceive a good deal, someone is making money off you.Rate it:

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not a minute too soonat the last possible moment; just in timeRate it:

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speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

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this too shall passNothing, good or bad, lasts forever. Used to indicate that a current situation or event, no matter how wonderful or horrible it is, will not last forever.Rate it:

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too hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

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too many balls in the airToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.Rate it:

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too many cooks spoil the brothIf too many people try to take charge at a task, the end product might be ruined.Rate it:

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Too Many Cooks Spoil the BrothMore number of people working on a particular project will worsen itRate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of disappointment and frustration.Rate it:

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too much bed makes a dull headToo much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.Rate it:

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a bad workman always blames his toolsIt is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.Rate it:

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a bad penny always comes backAlternative form of a bad penny always turns up.Rate it:

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a bad penny always turns upA person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.Rate it:

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bad newsAn irritating, troublesome, or harmful person, situation, or thing.Rate it:

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navem deducere (vid. sect. XII. 1, note Notice too...)to launch a boat.Rate it:

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a bad carpenter blames his toolsAlternative form of a bad workman always blames his tools.Rate it:

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bad actorIndividual or entity with the prior criminal conviction, or who has been sanctioned by the court or regulator.Rate it:

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bad to the boneCompletely bad and evil; pure evil.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when one's hair seems unmanageable.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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Too Big for Your BritchesSelf-important; proud of something, particularly about selfRate it:

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too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

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be a hundred years too earlyTo be so immature and unprepared as to be hopelessly unable to achieve something.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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bad for youUnhealthy.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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it's never too late to mendYouRate it:

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one of his majesty's bad bargainsA worthless soldier, a malingeror.Rate it:

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a man hasn’t lost when he’s fallen down, he’s lost when he’s too weak to get back upit explains that giving up is losingRate it:

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and your little dog tooA statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.Rate it:

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bad actorUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bad,‎ actor.Rate it:

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bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.Rate it:

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bad bloodA serious feud or grudge.Rate it:

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