Be better/worse off (doing something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be better/worse off (doing something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-18 11:11

Meaning of Be better/worse off (doing something)

Be better/worse off (doing something) phrase informal

Used to say that somebody is in a better or worse situation.

We'd be better off without them as our neighbours.

If our mother loses her job, we'll be even worse off than we are already.

If you hadn't done that crazy thing, we wouldn't have been worse off.

I felt she was better off believing it was a bad luck.

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In consideration of what affects a situation

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A situation.

Grammar and Usage of Be better/worse off (doing something)

Verb Forms

  • to be better/ worse off (doing something)
  • am/is/are better/worse off (doing something)
  • was/were better/worse off (doing something)
  • being better/worse off (doing something)
  • been better/worse off (doing something)

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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