beaten-up
adjective
beat-up
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In a bad condition
derelict
adjective
something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition
do for
if something is done for, it is in such bad condition or so badly damaged that it cannot be used
fucked up
adjective
an extremely offensive expression that means completely broken or in a very bad state
rickety
adjective
a rickety structure or piece of furniture is likely to break if you put any weight on it, often because it is old
irretrievably
adverb
neglected
adjective
shabbily
adverb
wretchedly
adverb
gone for a burton
destroyed, lost, or dead
have had it
if something has had it, it cannot be used any longer because it is in such bad condition
have seen better days
to be in bad condition
in good/bad repair
in good or bad condition
in good/excellent/bad etc nick
in good/very good/bad etc condition
in tatters
in very bad condition
on its last legs
old, in bad condition, and not likely to continue working
beyond/past retrieval
impossible to put back into a normal or satisfactory condition
the end of someone’s/something’s useful life
the state of being old or damaged and no longer useful
the worse for wear
old or damaged
up the spout
used for talking about something that is wrong, spoiled, or has no chance of succeeding
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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