THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH

Meaning of THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH in English

( 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUNCH — I. ˈbənch noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English bunche; perhaps akin to Dutch bonk bone, mass (as of flesh), …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, adjective & adverb, from Old English betst; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BAD — I. archaic past of bid or of bide II. ˈbad, -aa(ə)d, -aid adjective ( worse ˈwərs, -ə̄s, -əis ; also …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUNCH — (n.) A collection, cluster, or tuft, properly of things of the same kind, growing or fastened together; as, a bunch …
Английский словарь Webster
BUNCH — ( n. ) A collection, cluster, or tuft, properly of things of the same kind, growing or fastened together; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEST — /best/ , adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BAD — bad 1 — badness , n. /bad/ , adj., worse, worst; ( Slang ) badder, baddest for 36; n.; adv. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUNCH — I. ˈbənch noun Etymology: Middle English bunche Date: 14th century 1. : protuberance , swelling 2. a. : a number …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, from Old English betst; akin to Old English bōt remedy — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BAD — I. ˈbad adjective ( worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. : failing to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
BEST — vt to get the better of. 2. best ·adj most; largest; as, the best part of a week. 3. best …
Webster English vocab
BUNCH — [bunch] n [ME bunche] (14c) 1: protuberance, swelling 2. a: a number of things of the same kind "a ~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEST — [best] adj, superlative of good [ME, fr. OE betst; akin to OE bot remedy--more at better] (bef. 12c) 1: excelling …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BUNCH — bunch, Bunch BrE AmE bʌn t ʃ ▷ bunched bʌn t ʃt ▷ bunches ˈbʌn t ʃ ɪz -əz ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BUNCH — / bʌntʃ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] bunch of sth a number of things …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEST — / best; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (superlative of good ) 1. of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAD — / bæd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( worse / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ worst / wɜːst; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUNCH — I. bunch 1 S2 /bʌntʃ/ BrE AmE noun 1 . GROUP OF THINGS [countable] a group of things that are …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEST — I. best 1 S1 W1 /best/ BrE AmE adjective [superlative of good] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betst ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BAD — I. bad 1 S1 W1 /bæd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUNCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a cluster of things growing or fastened together (bunch of grapes; bunch of keys). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUNCH — n. & v. n. 1 a cluster of things growing or fastened together (bunch of grapes; bunch of keys). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BAD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUNCH — n. & v. --n. 1. a cluster of things growing or fastened together (bunch of grapes; bunch of keys). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Oxford English vocab
BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1. inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
BUNCH — ( bunches, bunching, bunched) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A bunch …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Best is the superlative of good …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAD — ( worse, worst) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUNCH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch of flowers ▪ He gave me a lovely bunch of flowers. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEST — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at best...at worst ▪ Choosing the right software can be time-consuming at best and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUNCH — [noun] [C] - a number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or a group of …
Cambridge English vocab
BEST — (EXCELLENT) [noun] [U] - the most excellent in a group of things or peopleMy tastes are simple - I only …
Cambridge English vocab
BAD — (LOW QUALITY) [adjective] - of unacceptably low quality; not acceptableI thought the film was really bad.Bad teachers can make children …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEST — See: AS BEST ONE CAN, AT BEST, FOR THE BEST, GET THE BETTER OF or GET THE BEST OF, HAD …
Slang English vocab
BAD — See: GO FROM BAD TO WORSE, IN A BAD WAY, IN BAD, IN ONE'S BAD GRACES, LEAVE A BAD TASTE …
Slang English vocab
BUNCH — See ↑ GROUP 11 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a bunch • ↑ the best of the bunch
Longman Activator English vocab
BEST — INDEX: 1. better than all others 2. the best people or things in a group 3. the best part of …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEST — See ↑ BEST 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ All the best/Best wishes/With best wishes • ↑ as best you can • …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Longman Activator English vocab
BUNCH — n. 25B6; noun a bunch of flowers : BOUQUET, posy, nosegay, tussie-mussie, spray, corsage; wreath, garland. a bunch of keys …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEST — n. 25B6; adjective the best hotel in Paris : FINEST, greatest, top, foremost, leading, pre-eminent, premier, prime, first, chief, principal, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BAD — n. 25B6; adjective bad workmanship : SUBSTANDARD, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUNCH — n. 1 bundle, cluster, batch, clump; bouquet, nosegay, posy, spray That's a nice-looking bunch of grapes Mr Herbert arrived with …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BEST — adj. 1 superlative, unexcelled, finest, pre-eminent, first, superb, unsurpassed, superior, excellent, paramount, first-rate, Colloq A-1, A-one Henry VIII was the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BAD — adj. 1 poor, wretched, inferior, defective, awful, worthless, miserable, egregious, execrable, substandard, unsatisfactory, disappointing, inadequate, non-standard, Colloq lousy, rotten, crummy, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BEST — See: AS BEST ONE CAN, AT BEST, FOR THE BEST, GET THE BETTER OF or GET THE BEST OF, HAD …
Словарь английских идиом
BAD — See: GO FROM BAD TO WORSE, IN A BAD WAY, IN BAD, IN ONE'S BAD GRACES, LEAVE A BAD TASTE …
Словарь английских идиом
BEST — I noun BAD : We all made our best to see that they enjoyed themselves. GOOD : We all did …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
BUNCH — 1. сущ. 1) связка, пучок, пачка (чего-л. однородного) bunch of keys bunch of grapes bunch of fives 2) букет (цветов) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEST — самое лучшее, высшая степень (чего-л) выходное платье - Sunday * праздничное платье лучшие люди; наиболее квалифицированные, знающие работники - he …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BAD — 1. прил. 1) дурной, плохой, скверный bad language ≈ сквернословие bad luck ≈ невезение bad name ≈ дурная репутация She …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUNCH — bunch.ogg 1. bʌntl n 1. связка; пучок; пачка a bunch of flowers - букетик цветов a bunch of grapes - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEST — best.ogg 1. best n 1. самое лучшее, высшая степень ( чего-л. ) 2. выходное платье Sunday best - праздничное /лучшее/ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BAD — bad.ogg _I 1. bæd n 1. плохое, дурное to take the bad with the good - стойко переносить превратности судьбы; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BUNCH — 1) связка; пучок || связывать; вязать пучки 2) группа || группировать(ся), скапливаться 3) жгут 4) пук 5) бухта (провода) 6) гирлянда 7) горн. местное скопление руды; …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BUNCH — bunch сущ.1) связка, пучок, пачка (чего-л. однородного) - bunch of keys - bunch of grapes - bunch of fives 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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