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Idiom idiom

bad trot


Bad luck.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“I have had a bad trot with my car lately.”

CONTEXTUAL

“After losing his job and breaking his phone in the same week, he admitted he was having a bad trot.”

COMPLEX

“The team endured a particularly bad trot, suffering five consecutive defeats that left their championship aspirations in tatters.”


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    bad actor

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  2. 02

    bad apple

    A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.

  3. 03

    bad books

    Disfavor.

  4. 04

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    Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).

  5. 05

    bad company

    The wrong crowd.

  6. 06

    bad egg

    Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.

  7. 07

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    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  8. 08

    bad iron

    bad luck.

Last updated August 10, 2026