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Very unlucky or unfortunate

Devoid of talent or skill

Having been defeated in a contest

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others

Being mournful or feeling sorrow

Weak, lacking the power or ability to act effectively

Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

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Adjective

Very unlucky or unfortunate

behind the eightball

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

cursed with ill-luck

behind eight ball

dead in the water

up the creek without a paddle

down for the count

condemned to hell

for the high jump

bringing bad luck

past praying for

out of circulation

out of business

beyond recovery

gone to the wall

dead and buried

in a state of disrepair

out of commission

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“He is like the hapless pedestrian about to turn unawares face-first into an expertly placed custard pie.”

Adjective

Devoid of talent or skill

nonprofessional

not up to scratch

not cut out for

not good enough

not up to snuff

lacking ability

unsophisticated

leaving much to be desired

all fingers and thumbs

out of your depth

having two left feet

having two left hands

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

not equipped to

unequal to the task

not know one's arse from one's elbow

lacking experience

with two left feet

unqualified for

unable to do something

out of one's element

can't make the grade

rough and ready

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

unable to do something for toffee

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“The entertainment value of these reality TV shows is about seeing hapless wannabes parade themselves before a panel of unforgiving judges and cataclysmically fail for our pleasure.”

Adjective

Having been defeated in a contest

overpowered physically

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Adjective

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others

underprivileged

poverty-stricken

in straitened circumstances

on the breadline

in reduced circumstances

as poor as a church mouse

in dire straits

unable to keep the wolf from the door

without two brass farthings to rub together

without two pennies farthings to rub together

economically disadvantaged

unable to make ends meet

without two pennies to rub together

strapped for cash

without two farthings to rub together

in Queer Street

without a penny

on one's uppers

behind eight ball

without a penny to one's name

on the bread line

economically deprived

financially disadvantaged

discriminated against

inadequately serviced

down to last cent

down to last penny

in distressed circumstances

without a red cent

on one's beam ends

poor as a church mouse

on one's beam-ends

without a brass farthing

in administration

in receivership

in Carey Street

gone to the wall

without a shot in one's locker

in the hands of the receivers

financially poor

in dire circumstances

in financial difficulties

not having two pennies to rub together

not having two farthings to rub together

financially distressed

financially embarrassed

without means of support

in the poorhouse

out of business

unable to pay one's debts

financially ruined

taken to the cleaners

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Adjective

Being mournful or feeling sorrow

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

having blue devils

having the blahs

singing the blues

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

conscience-stricken

as sick as a parrot

with a long face

discountenanced

heavy with grief

self-reproachful

overcome with sorrow

on the verge of tears

discombobulated

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

racked with suffering

racked with pain

given to looking on the black side

mentally defeated

with tears in your eyes

at the end of your tether

longing for home

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

ill-humoured^UK

beside oneself with grief

emotionally defeated

at end of one's rope

in sackcloth and ashes

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

in floods of tears

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

poverty-stricken

at sixes and sevens

oversentimental

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Adjective

Weak, lacking the power or ability to act effectively

with hands tied

up creek without paddle

disadvantageous

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Adjective

Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

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