in poor/bad (etc.) condition

idiom

: not strong and not ready to work or play a sport

She hasn't been taking care of herself and is in poor condition.

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New vehicle weight limits are now in effect on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge Tuesday after inspectors found the bridge to be in poor condition, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced in a news release. —

Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024 Its share of rural pavements in poor condition matched the national average of 12%. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024 Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely followed and roads in many rural areas are in poor condition. —

Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Protecting France’s religious buildings is a huge task, with a report finding that of the country’s 40,000 or so churches, most of which are managed by small towns, 5,000 are in poor condition, while 1,300 are in peril. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in poor/bad (etc.) condition

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