badly off
adjective /ˌbædli ˈɒf/
/ˌbædli ˈɔːf/
(comparative worse off, superlative worst off)
Idioms - not having much money synonym poor
- We aren't too badly off but we can't afford a house like that.
- not in a good situation
- I've got quite a big room so I'm not too badly off.
- Lots of people are far worse off than we are.
Idioms
be badly off for something
- (British English) to not have enough of something