(to) be bad at smth

(to) be bad at smth
идиом.
отставать по/в чем-л.;
быть слабым в (какой-л. области);
плохо успевать по чему-л.;
плохо даваться (о предмете)

I'm afraid my brother is bad at maths.

Annette may be bad at giving advice but Kate is worse.

ср. be good at

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. . 2002-2012.

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