to say or mean something ill
to be in trouble
the mannerism of which is not good
to be in a bad state
to be unhappy or ill
The teacher did not mean it in a bad way but the student felt insulted at being asked to explain anyway.
I never said that in a bad way, if she misunderstood then it was her job to get the statement clarified.
Their fights always end up in a bad way. That is why I try to avoid getting them in a tussle in the first place.
She made him promise to never repeat such an act and he did it because he understands that he spoke to her in a bad way.
The movies always show these things in a bad way, in real life it is not so horrible.
She has been in a bad way ever since her parents left for the pilgrimage.
The landslide has left a major problem for the people commuting from that road. They are now in a bad way to get to their daily requirements.
There is no origin for this idiom
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