bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I'm having a bad hair day today.”
“After spilling coffee and missing the bus, she admitted it was just a bad hair day.”
“Nothing seemed to go right that morning: the toast burned, the car wouldn't start, and by noon he accepted it was simply a bad hair day.”
disputed origin
Said to have been coined by British trichologist Philip Kingsley (1930–2016).
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a year and a day
A long time.
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all one's born days
One's whole life.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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bad actor
An individual or entity with a prior criminal conviction, or who has been sanctioned by the court or regulator.
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bad apple
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
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bad books
Disfavor.
Last updated August 10, 2026