American Idioms and Expressions

In Bad Faith Idiom

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in bad faith
What does in bad faith mean?
with bad or dishonest intentThe man was bargaining in bad faith when he tried to buy the car.
in bad faith
What does in bad faith mean?
insincerity, with bad or dishonest intentions, the intention to deceive someoneThe manager was acting in bad faith when she refused to give the documents to the other department.
in bad faith
What does in bad faith mean?
with bad or dishonest intent The man was bargaining in bad faith when he tried to buy the car.

in bad faith
What does in bad faith mean?
insincerely, with bad or dishonest intentions, with the intention to deceive someone The manager was acting in bad faith when she refused to give the documents to the lawyer.


Some Random Idioms
live in
What does "live in" mean?
live at the place where one worksThe young woman got a job where she could live in with a family with three children.
lead a dog`s life
What does "lead a dog`s life" mean?
live a hard life, work hard and be treated unkindlyHe says that he has been leading a dog`s life since he started his new job.
whole new ball game
What does "whole new ball game" mean?
a new set of circumstancesThe situation became a whole new ball game when the owners decided to sell the team.
as phony as a three-dollar bill
What does "as phony as a three-dollar bill" mean?
phony, not genuineThe woman's excuses are as phony as a three-dollar bill and I do not believe any of them.
go halves
What does "go halves" mean?
to share equallyWe decided to go halves on buying a new computer.
white-tie event/affair
What does "white-tie event/affair" mean?
an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.

fall into one's lap
What does "fall into one's lap" mean?
to come to you by chance and good luck and without any effort on your part (used for an opportunity or chance) My new position in my company fell into my lap last summer.

call (someone) names
What does "call (someone) names" mean?
to call a person unpleasant names The children began to call the new student names.

be out of here
What does "be out of here" mean?
be departing or leaving right now; be thrown out of a game or party. I'm out of here. No point in staying.
die a natural death
What does "die a natural death" mean?
to die by disease or of old age and not by an accident or by violence My grandfather was very old and he died a natural death.

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