The new office schedule is a bad joke.
bad joke
idiomA situation that is badly planned, or illogical.
After waiting three hours for a bus that never arrived, he realized the entire transit system was a bad joke.
The committee's proposal to solve the housing crisis with such limited funding was widely considered a bad joke by the experts involved.
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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.
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bad business
Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
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bad company
The wrong crowd.
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bad egg
Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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bad iron
bad luck.