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Bad as they come
Hi, I've thought about this sentence since last night but still haven't figured out or even guessed what it means. It appeared in a conversation like this:
A: Bad day? B: Bad as they come.
Could anyone explain this? Thank you!
A: Bad day? B: Bad as they come.
Could anyone explain this? Thank you!
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" B:"I had a very bad day. "
- " B:"I had a very bad day.
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A:"Did you have a bad day?" B:"I had a very bad day. As bad as days come."
Similar sayings: A:"How was your vacation?" B:"As good as it gets!"
A:"Is that child ill behaved?" B:"He's just as bad as he can be!"
Similar sayings: A:"How was your vacation?" B:"As good as it gets!"
A:"Is that child ill behaved?" B:"He's just as bad as he can be!"
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It means it is the worst possible day--no day could ever be worse than this day. It is thus "as bad as they come," i.e., all types of days come along, but none of them is ever worse than this day.
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A. Someone is asking: Are you having a bad day?
B. The worst possible
B. The worst possible
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