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Kanephoenix Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

meaning of - a sorry lot

Hi there I want to know the meaning of "a sorry lot" cus I don't quite understand it. Thanks heaps.
  

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Hi kanephoenix, and welcome to English Forums. You'll hear this from us a lot, but CONTEXT is really key to understanding a lot of phrases. " They may look bad (maybe they were out in a storm) or they may have limited abilities - it's hard to say.

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  • Hi kanephoenix, and welcome to English Forums.
  • You'll hear this from us a lot, but CONTEXT is really key to understanding a lot of phrases.
  • " They may look bad (maybe they were out in a storm) or they may have limited abilities - it's hard to say.
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Hi kanephoenix, and welcome to English Forums.

You'll hear this from us a lot, but CONTEXT is really key to understanding a lot of phrases.

If it was referring to people, it means "a rather pathetic group of people." They may look bad (maybe they were out in a storm) or they may have limited abilities - it's hard to say.
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Hello, kanephoenix-- and welcome to EF.

I'd need context for details, but 'a sorry lot' usually means a displeasing group of some sort:

My production team at work are a sorry lot-- they're all lazy and unimaginative.
The oranges I bought yesterday are a sorry lot-- they all have green spots of mold on them.
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Thanks heaps for your reply
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Mr. M -- you're sure it's not the other way around?

My production team at work are a sorry lot-- they all have green spots of mold on them
The oranges I bought yesterday are a sorry lot-- they're all lazy and unimaginative.
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Now that you mention it, my oranges have been rather lazy and unimaginative lately! I hope the Clemantines comes soon. They're a lively lot.
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khoffThe oranges I bought yesterday are a sorry lot-- they're all lazy and unimaginative.
Grammar GeekNow that you mention it, my oranges have been rather lazy and unimaginative lately! I hope the Clemantines comes soon. They're a lively lot.

Will
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