to be poorer, unhappier, etc. than before or than sb else :
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before.
to be poorer, unhappier, etc. than before or than sb else :
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005