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bad news
noun Informal.
an annoying, disturbing, unwelcome thing or person; nuisance; troublemaker.
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World English Dictionary
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| slang someone or something regarded as undesirable: he's bad news around here | |
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
bad news
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An unwelcome thing or person, trouble. For example, That fire was bad news; we were underinsured for the damage, or No one wants Mary on the board
she's bad news. This term transfers literal bad newsthe report of an unhappy recent eventto an unwanted or undesirable individual or circumstance. [Slang; 1920s] -
The amount charged for something, as in Waiter, bring our check
I want to see the bad news. [Slang; 1920s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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