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Meaning of gone bad | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Of foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions.
    not-comparable
  2. Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
    not-comparable
  3. Of a region or area, having become unsafe.
    not-comparable
  4. Of a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death.
    not-comparable

Examples

“a drug deal gone bad, a robbery gone bad”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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