If something is in ~ or is in a state of ~, it is broken or in bad condition.
The house was unoccupied and in a bad state of ~...
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR
If something is in ~ or is in a state of ~, it is broken or in bad condition.
The house was unoccupied and in a bad state of ~...
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012