have it bad
The phrase "have it bad" can express strong feelings of infatuation or indicate a difficult situation, depending on the context.
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Definition
B2Romantic Relationships
(informal)To be deeply infatuated or in love with someone.
Example
- He has it bad for his high school crush.
- She really has it bad for that actor.
B2General
(informal)To be in a difficult or unfortunate situation.
Example
- Those workers have it bad with the new management.
- Growing up in that neighborhood, they really had it bad.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have it bad":
have ithave had itdown badhaving itbad uphave it going onhave it outin the worst wayhave it madego badgone badhave a thingbe sickhave it awaytoo badin a world of hurt