Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
bad lot — noun A bad person. But hes a bad lot, is the master mdash; a thorough bad lot, take my word for it, and Im one as knows him well mdash; too well, by a deal … Wiktionary
bad lot — /bæd ˈlɒt/ (say bad lot) noun Colloquial a dishonest, disreputable person, usually considered a failure in life …
bad lot — noun slang : a worthless, unreliable, immoral, or dishonest person : crook, troublemaker decoyed by a thoroughly bad lot of a friend into helping him in a burglary M.R.Ridley … Useful english dictionary
bad lot Brit. — bad lot Brit. informal a dishonest person. → lot … English new terms dictionary
bad lot — wicked … English contemporary dictionary
bad lot — Untrustworthy person … A concise dictionary of English slang
a bad lot — An unscrupulous person with a bad reputation • • • Main Entry: ↑lot * * * a bad lot see ↑lot • • • Main Entry: ↑bad … Useful english dictionary
be the best of a bad lot — be the best of a bad bunch/lot British & Australian to be slightly less bad than other bad people or things in a group. This picture isn t exactly what I would have chosen, but it was the best of a bad lot … New idioms dictionary
(the) best of a bad lot — the best of a bad ˈbunch idiom (BrE also the best of a bad ˈlot) (informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good Main entry: ↑bestidiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) bad lot — a bad ˈlot idiom (old fashioned, BrE) a person who is dishonest Main entry: ↑lotidiom … Useful english dictionary
