be+the+worse+for

v. be none the worse, be none the worse for it

v. be the worse for drink

v. be none the worse for drink

v. be none the worse for drink

"1. bad; evil. 2. ill, sick. 3. terrible, miserable. 4. badly, poorly. 5. extremely, terribly. - bakmak /a/ to glare angrily (at). -ya çekmek /ı/ to take (something) in a bad sense. - değil/sayılmaz. Not bad!/Pretty good! - etmek 1. to behave badly, act wrongly. 2. /ı/ to harm, injure; to teach (someone) a lesson. 3. /ı/ to make (someone) feel sick. - gitmek to go badly. -sına gitmek 1. (for an action or word) to pain, upset (someone). 2. to irritate, exasperate (someone). - gözle bakmak /a/ 1. to harbor evil intentions (towards). 2. to look daggers (at). 3. to look at (someone) with a lustful eye. - halde in the worst way, extremely, excessively, badly. - kalpli wicked. - muamele law ill-treatment. - olmak 1. to feel sick, feel faint. 2. to feel anguish, be upset. -ya sarmak to take a turn for the worse. -ya varmak to get worse; to end up badly. - yakalanmak to be caught red-handed. - yapmak /ı/ to harm, injure; to teach (someone) a lesson. - yerine vurmak /ın/ to hit (someone) in a vulnerable spot. -ya yormak /ı/ to interpret (a gesture, word, or piece of news) as unfavorable."

"1. back, back side, rear, the space behind. 2. the rest, remaining part, remainder, what´s left. 3. outcome, result. 4. the past. 5. anus (of an animal). 6. backward, behind in time or progress, behindhand. 7. slow (timepiece). 8. retarded, backward. 9. back, backward, to the rear. 10. Back up!/Back! -den from behind, from the rear. -since /ın/ after, following, behind (someone). -sinde /ın/ behind: evin gerisinde behind the house. -ye back, backward. - almak /ı/ 1. to get back, take back. 2. to take back, withdraw (one´s word or order). 3. to make (something) move backwards, back (something) up. -ye atmak /ı/ to postpone. -den bakmak /a/ to look from a distance (at); to be an onlooker. - basmak to move backwards, back up. -de bırakmak /ı/ to leave behind; to pass; to surpass. - çekilmek /dan/ 1. to withdraw, move backward, recede, retreat (from). 2. to give up, relinquish, desist from. - çekmek 1. /ı/ to pull back, take back, draw back. 2. /ı, dan/ to pull back, withdraw (troops) from. - çevirmek 1. /ı/ to return, give back, turn back, send back. 2. /ı/ to reject, refuse to accept. 3. /ı, dan/ to turn (someone) away from. - dönmek to come back, go back, return. -ye dön! mil. About face! - durmak /dan/ to refrain from, abstain from (doing something). - gelmek to come back. - geri gitmek to move backwards; to draw back (in fear). -den geriye secretly, covertly. - gitmek 1. to go back, return. 2. to take a turn for the worse. 3. (for a timepiece) to be slow, lose time. - göndermek /ı/ to send back. - hizmet mil. supply services behind the front. - istemek /ı/ to demand back, reclaim. - kaçmak to flee; to draw back hastily, retreat. - kafalı backward, reactionary. - kalan 1. the remainder, the rest, leftovers. 2. remaining. - kalmak 1. to stay behind, remain behind. 2. (for a timepiece) to be slow. 3. to be underdeveloped. -de kalmak 1. to be behind. 2. to lag. 3. to remain, be left (behind). - kalmamak /dan/ 1. not to refrain from, not to abstain from, not to fail (to do something). 2. to be as good as; to match, equal. 3. not to lag behind, not to hang back (from). - kalmış underdeveloped. - kalmışlık underdevelopment, being underdeveloped. - komamak /ı/ to do. -/-ye marş! mil. To the rear, march! - planda 1. in the background, at the back. 2. of minor importance, insignificant, inconsequential. - tepmek 1. (for a gun) to recoil, kick. 2. (for a scheme, plan, etc.) to backfire, recoil, boomerang. - vermek /ı/ to give back, return. - vites auto. reverse, reverse gear. - zekâlı mentally retarded, feebleminded."

luck. -ı dönmek /ın/ for (someone´s) luck to turn, take a turn (for the better or the worse). - tanımak /a/ to give (someone) a chance, give (someone) a break. -ı yaver gitmek to have good luck, for things to be going (one´s) way.

n. retrogression, a change for the worse, setback

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n. a change for the worse, deterioration, ebb tide

"1. Allah, God. 2. How wonderful! Really! -ım! My God! -tan 1. luckily, fortunately. 2. from birth. - acısın. May God have pity on him./Only God can help him. - (acısını) unutturmasın. May God spare you from a greater sorrow (said when one is subjected to a great loss or grief). - adamı man of God. - akıllar/akıl fikir versin. colloq. Where is your good sense? l am surprised at you/him. -ü âlem 1. probably. 2. maybe. 3. God knows. - Allah! 1. colloq. Goodness gracious!/How strange! 2. a Turkish battle cry. - aratmasın. May God spare you from having to get along without what you now have (said when one is discontented). - artırsın. May God grant you prosperity. - aşkına! colloq. 1. For heaven´s sake. l beg you. 2. How wonderful! - bağışlasın. God bless him/her (a child, a loved one, etc.). - bana, ben de sana. colloq. I´ll pay you my debt when l can get some money. -ın belası 1. nuisance, pest. 2. pestiferous, pesky. - belanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you! - belasını versin. colloq. Damn him! - beterinden esirgesin/saklasın. May God protect you/him from worse trouble. - bilir. colloq. Only God knows./It´s hard to say. - bilir.... It seems to me.... -ın bildiğini kuldan ne saklayayım? colloq. What´s the use of making a secret of it? -a bin şükür. Thank God. -ın binasını yıkmak to commit murder or suicide. - bir! By the one God! -a bir can borcu var. colloq. He has nothing so he has no scruples. - bir dediğinden başka/gayri sözüne inanılmaz. colloq. He is a habitual liar. - bir, söz bir. colloq. I give my word on it. - bir yastıkta kocatsın. May you have a happy life together (said to a newly married couple). -tan bulmak to get one´s just deserts from God. -ından bulsun. colloq. Let God punish him. - büyüktür. 1. Some day God will right the wrong that has been done to us. 2. God is sure to punish him some day for what he has done. - canını alsın/almasın. colloq. God damn you. - cezanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you. -ın cezası damn, damned. -ı çok, insanı az bir yer a deserted place. - derim. colloq. All l can say is “O God.” - dört gözden ayırmasın. /ı/ May God save (this child) from being an orphan. - düşmanıma vermesin. colloq. I wouldn´t wish it on my worst enemy. - ecir sabır versin. May God give you/him patience (said in condolence). - eksik etmesin. May we not suffer his loss. I am very grateful for what he has done. - eksikliğini göstermesin. I am grateful for it anyway. -a emanet. May God protect him. -a emanet etmek /ı/ to leave the rest to God (said after sending off someone one has nurtured or a work one has prepared). -a emanet olun. Good-bye (said by one who is leaving). - emeklerini eline vermesin. May you enjoy the fruit of your labor. -ın emri, Peygamberin kavliyle according to the command of God and the word of the Prophet (said in asking a family for their daughter as a bride). - esirgesin/saklasın. God forbid. - etmesin. God forbid. - evi place of worship. -ın evi the heart of man. - gani gani rahmet eylesin. May God have abundant mercy upon him (said for a dead person). -ın gazabı a scourge of God. - gecinden versin. May God ordain it to be late (used when mentioning death). - göstermesin! colloq. God forbid! -ın günü every single day, every darn day (said in exasperation or impatience). - hakkı için in God´s name. -a havale etmek /ı/ to leave (punishment, revenge) to God. - hayırlı etsin. May God turn it to good. - herkesin gönlüne göre versin. May God grant the wishes of everyone. -ın hikmeti something incredible, something extraordinary, something miraculous. -ın hikmeti! colloq. Incredible!/Extraordinary!/God be praised!/It´s a miracle! - hoşnut olsun. God bless you (for your kindness to me). - ıslah etsin. May God mend his ways. -a ısmarladık. Good-bye (said by the person leaving). - için truly, to be fair. - imdat eylesin. colloq. May God help you. - (seni) inandırsın.... Believe me.... - isterse if possible, if

"1. feather; quill; piece of down. 2. (a) hair (forming part of the coat of a furry, hairy, or long-haired animal). 3. fuzz, down (fine hair on the face or body). 4. fuzz, down (on a plant part or fruit). - atmak (for a bird) to molt; (for a quadruped) to shed. -ü bozuk 1. downcast. 2. blond; blonde. 3. (someone) whose intentions are not good. -leri diken diken olmak to get goose bumps, get goose pimples, get gooseflesh; (for one´s hair) to stand on end. (üzerine) - dikmek to make a bad situation worse. - dökmek (for a bird) to molt; (for a quadruped) to shed. -lerini düzmek 1. (for a bird) to preen. 2. (for a quadruped) to smooth its hair, coat, or fur. 3. to start to dress well, take on a smart appearance. - ekseni shaft of a feather. - gibi 1. featherlike. 2. as light as a feather, featherlight. -lerini kabartmak (for a bird) to ruffle its feathers; (for a quadruped) to bristle, raise its bristles or hackles. - kalem quill pen, quill. - sapı quill of a feather. -ü tüsü yok. He´s still wet behind the ears (said to disparage someone´s youth). -leri ürpermek to get goose bumps, get goose pimples, get gooseflesh; (for one´s hair) to stand on end. -ler ürpertici spine-chilling; blood-curdling."

"1. head. 2. leader, chief, head. 3. beginning. 4. basis. 5. top, summit, crest. 6. end, either of two ends. 7. naut. bow. 8. clove (of garlic); cyme; (plant) bulb. 9. head (of a pin). 10. wrestling first class. 11. agio, exchange premium. 12. head: elli baş sığır fifty steers, fifty head of cattle. 13. main, head, chief, top. 14. in many idioms self, oneself. 15. side, near vicinity, presence: sofra başında at the table. ocak başında near the hearth. -ına for each, per, each: saat başına elli bin lira fifty thousand liras an hour. -ında 1. at, near, around: masa başında at the desk, around the table. 2. on his hands: Başında üç çocuk var. He has three children on his hands. He has to support three children. 3. at every: saat başında at the start of every hour. -ından 1. from its beginning: başından sonuna kadar from beginning to end. 2. away from: Başımdan git! Go away!/Get out!/Leave me alone! -ta first of all, most of all. -ı açık bareheaded. -ı açılmak to go bald. -ını açmak 1. to uncover one´s head (as a gesture initiating prayer or imprecation). 2. /ın/ to open up (a subject of talk), give an inkling (of). - ağrısı 1. headache. 2. trouble, nuisance. - ağrısı olmak /a/ to be a nuisance (to), cause worry (to). -ını ağrıtmak /ın/ to give a headache (to); to annoy (someone) by talking a lot. -ını alamamak /dan/ 1. to be too busy (with). 2. not to be able to escape (from some trouble). - alıp baş vermek to wage a bitter fight. -ını alıp gitmek to go away, leave. -ının altında under one´s pillow. -ının altından çıkmak /ın/ (for a plot) to be hatched out in (someone´s) head; to be caused (by). -ı araya gitmek to be caught between disagreeing people. - aşağı upside down, head down. -tan aşağı from top to bottom, from head to foot, from end to end, throughout. - aşağı gitmek to get worse. -ından aşağı kaynar sular dökülmek to have a terrible shock, meet with sudden excitement. (işi) -ından aşkın overburdened (by work). -ında ateş yanmak to be upset, be troubled, be distressed. -ından atmak /ı/ to get rid (of). -tan ayağa kadar colloq. from head to foot, altogether. - ayak, ayak baş oldu. colloq. The high and the low have changed places. -ı bacadan aşmadı ya. colloq. She is still young enough to find a husband. - bağı 1. head band, fillet. 2. naut. bow fast, head fast. - bağlamak 1. to cover or tie up one´s head (with a scarf). 2. (for grain) to form heads. 3. to take up a duty. -ını bağlamak /ın/ to marry (one) to another. -ı bağlı 1. fastened by the head; attached. 2. married. - başa tête-à-tête, face to face. -tan başa from end to end, entirely. - başa kalmak /la/ to stay alone (with). - başa vermek 1. to put our/your/their heads together, consult with each other. 2. to work together, help each other, collaborate. -ında beklemek/durmak /ın/ to stand watch over, watch carefully. - belası nuisance, troublesome person or thing. -ına bela getirmek/sarmak /ın/ to saddle (someone, oneself) with a big problem. -ı belaya girmek to get into trouble. -ı belada olmak to be in trouble. -ını belaya sokmak/uğratmak /ın/ to get (someone, oneself) into trouble. -ımla beraber with great pleasure, gladly. - bezi head scarf. - bilmez unbroken (horse). -ına bir hal gelmek to suffer a serious misfortune. -ını bir yere bağlamak /ın/ to find (a person) a good job and save him from idleness. -ına bitmek /ın/ suddenly to appear, suddenly to show up (said of a pestiferous person). -ını boş bırakmak /ın/ 1. to leave alone, leave untended. 2. to leave without supervision. - boy best quality. - bulmak to pay, leave a profit. -ta/-ında bulunmak /ın/ to be in charge. -ına buyruk independent. -ı bütün married (person). -ından büyük işlere girişmek/karışmak to undertake things that are beyond one´s powers, bite off more than one can chew. -ına çal! colloq. /ı/ Here it is. May it do you no good. -ının çaresine bakmak to take care of one´s own affairs oneself, not to leave things to others. -ı çatla

"1. the further side of, the other side of. 2. other, yonder, far (side). 3. the rest of. 4. the other side. -de over there, over yonder; further on. -si what follows; the rest. -ye further on, yonder; to the other side. -den beri for a long time. -de beride here and there. -si berisi 1. his goods and possessions. 2. here and there (on something or someone). -ye beriye here and there. -den beriden bahsetmek to talk of various things, talk of this and that. -si can sağlığı. colloq. (I´ve done what I could.) All I can do now is hope for the best! -si çıkmaz sokak. colloq. This plan (or way of doing things) will get you nowhere. - gün prov. a few days ago. -si var mı? colloq. 1. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it! 2. We can´t hope for anything worse than this. - yandan at the same time."

"1. old, ancient. 2. former, ex-; veteran. 3. old, worn-out; secondhand. 4. past events, what went before. - ağıza yeni taam/kaşık. colloq. New food for an old mouth (said when eating something for the first time that season). E- Ahit the Old Testament. - çamlar bardak oldu. colloq. Times have changed./Things are not what they used to be. - defterleri karıştırmak/yoklamak to bring up old issues, delve into the past. - enayi biçimi slang outdated clothes; out of fashion. - eserler antiques, antiquities. -si gibi the way it used to be. - göz ağrısı an old flame. - hale getirme law complete restitution. - hamam eski tas. colloq. Nothing has changed; it´s business as usual. - hayratı da berbat etmek to make something worse by trying to improve it. -ye itibar/rağbet olsaydı bitpazarına nur yağardı. proverb If old things were in fashion light from heaven would illuminate the flea market. -si kadar as much as before. - kafalı oldfashioned (person). - köye yeni âdet unwelcome innovation. - kulağı kesik slang 1. old woman-chaser. 2. one who has experienced much. - kurt old hand. - memur slang 1. repeater, a student who has repeated most of his classes. 2. one who has experienced much. - püskü old and battered-looking, shabby. - toprak healthy and well-preserved older person. - tüfek person with a lot of experience, old hand. - zamanlarda 1. in the past, in the old days. 2. in ancient times, in antiquity."

"1. nail; fingernail; toenail. 2. claw; hoof (refers only to the horny part of an animal´s hoof). 3. quotation mark, quote, Brit. inverted comma. 4. mech. ratchet, pawl, click, detent. 5. ejector, ejecting mechanism (of a gun). 6. barb (of a hook); fluke, palm (of an anchor). 7. claw-foot console table. 8. print. binding margin (left on the binding edge of a page). -ına benzememek /ın/ (for one person) to be very inferior to (another), be nothing compared to (another). - çekici claw hammer. -ı dibinde 1. /ın/ very near, right under (someone´s) nose. 2. (money paid) in cash, cash on the barrelhead, on the barrelhead. - fırçası nail brush. - göstermek /a/ to show one´s claws, behave threateningly. - işareti/imi quotation mark, quote, Brit. inverted comma. - kesintisi nail paring, nail clipping. -larını kesmek /ın/ 1. to cut (one´s, someone´s) nails. 2. to render (someone) harmless, pull (someone´s) teeth. -ının kiri bile olamamak /ın/ (for one person) to be very inferior to (another), be nothing compared to (another). - makası nail scissors. -ını sökmek /ın/ to render (someone) harmless, pull (someone´s) teeth. - sürüştürmek to interfere deliberately in order to make a bad situation worse, stick one´s oar in deliberately in order to fan the flames. - takmak /a/ to latch onto (someone) and bedevil him. - törpüsü nail file; emery board. -larını yaptırmak to have a manicure/pedicure. - yemek to bite one´s nails. - yeri fingerhold (in the blade of a pocketknife)."

"1. (a destructive) fire, conflagration. 2. colloq. fever. 3. colloq. passionate love. 4. colloq. madly in love. - bombası fire bomb, incendiary bomb. - çengeli fire hook, fireman´s hook. -dan çıkmış gibi completely destitute, (someone) who has nothing but the shirt on his back. - çıkarmak to start a (destructive, uncontrollable) fire. -a körükle gitmek to add fuel to the flames, try deliberately to make a bad situation worse. - kulesi fire tower. -dan mal kaçırır gibi with unnecessary excitement and haste; very hastily and agitatedly. - merdiveni fire escape. - sigortası fire insurance. - var! Fire! -a vermek /ı/ (for an incendiary) to set (something) on fire. - yerine dönmek 1. (for a place) to become a madhouse; to turn into a bedlam. 2. (for a place) to be a complete mess, look like a cyclone had hit it."

"1. to go forward, move ahead, advance. 2. to progress, improve, advance. 3. to increase, grow; to advance, progress. 4. to be well into (a period of time): Gece bir hayli ilerlediğinde şarkı söylemeye başladı. When the night was well advanced he began to sing. 5. (for time) to pass, get on: Vakit ilerliyor. Time´s getting on. 6. (for a timepiece) to gain time. 7. (for a disease) to get progressively worse; to spread. "

"1. eyebrow. 2. brow, projection. 3. pommel (of a saddle). 4. collet (for a gem). -ının altında gözün var dememek /a/ not to do the slightest thing to irritate (someone). -larını çatmak to frown. - göz etmek /a/ to wink (at); to signal (to someone) with one´s eyes and eyebrows. -la göz arasında in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice. - kemeri the upper margin of the eye socket. - yapayım derken göz çıkarmak to make matters worse while trying to be helpful."

1. (for wind) to blow. 2. /a/ (for an idea) to come suddenly to (one´s mind). Eser ama yağmaz. colloq. 1. His bark is worse than his bite. 2. He makes lots of promises, but he doesn´t keep them. esip savurmak 1. to blow and raise the dust. 2. to storm and bluster.

"1. to get hard, harden; to get tough, toughen. 2. to harshen, become severe. 3. to become strong, potent, or pungent. 4. to get tough, begin to behave harshly. 5. (for the weather) to turn bad; to get worse."