be badly off for something
1(be) badly off for something — be badly ˈoff for sth idiom (BrE) to not have enough of sth Main entry: ↑badly offidiom …
2badly off for — Brit : having a strong need for (something or someone) The team was badly off for young players. • • • Main Entry: ↑badly …
3badly off — comparative worse off superlative worst off adj [not before noun] especially BrE 1.) also bad off AmE not having much money = ↑poor ≠ ↑well off …
4badly off — (comparative ,worse off; superlative ,worst off) adjective MAINLY BRITISH 1. ) BAD OFF 2. ) badly off for without enough of something you need: The kids were quite badly off for school clothes …
5(be) off for something — be ˌoff for ˈsth idiom (informal) to have a particular amount of sth • How are we off for coffee (= how much do we have)? see also ↑badly off Main entry: ↑ …
6badly off — UK / US adjective Word forms badly off : adjective badly off comparative worse off superlative worst off 1) someone who is badly off does not have much money They were worse off now than when they started the business. 2) without enough of… …
7badly-off — adjective comparative worse off, worst off (not before noun) 1 not having much money; poor: We re too badly off to have a holiday. 2 badly off for not having enough of something that is needed: The school is rather badly off for equipment.… …
8off — off1 [ ɔf, af ] function word *** Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up. My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. Keep off the… …
9off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got …
10off — off1 W1S1 [ɔf US o:f] adv, prep, adj 1.) away from a place ▪ He got into his car and drove off. ▪ Suddenly they turned off and parked in a side road. ▪ Once we were off the main freeway, the trip felt more like a vacation. ▪ Her husband was off… …