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Mean and unfair

Badly made or done

(of a person) In a state of unhappiness or despondency

Of less than average height from top to bottom, or to the top from the ground

The true facts or relevant information about something

Information or news

Evidential information used in reporting or documentation

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task

A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but without the detail

Downward or low down

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Adjective

Mean and unfair

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond contempt

unsportsmanlike

beyond the pale

beneath contempt

under the table

cloak-and-dagger

hole-and-corner

unconscientious

ill-humoured^UK

gone to the dogs

behind-the-scenes

against the rules

playing politics

not straightforward

low-down-and-dirty

evil-intentioned

unfavourable^UK

Mephistophelian

disadvantageous

counterproductive

near the knuckle

double-crossing

under-the-table

environmentally unfriendly

uncompassionate

against the law

pleasure-seeking

insurrectionary

in the fast lane

desensitized^US

unauthorized^US

good-for-nothing

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

insurrectionist

lacking restraint

with a heart of stone

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

full of mischief

causing trouble

gossip-mongering

mephistophelean

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

unconstitutional

ill-intentioned

close to the bone

highly improper

sexually explicit

deserving blame

accidentally on purpose

untrammelled^UK

overextravagant

disproportionate

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

attention-seeking

ill-disciplined

under-the-counter

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

stick out like sore thumb

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“Of course, only a low-down sneak would at this point suggest that such a punitive policy should include hefty fines for wealthy parents whose children are found being sick in Leicester Square after completing their exams.”

Adjective

Badly made or done

bargain-basement

not up to snuff

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

not up to scratch

cheap and nasty

leaving much to be desired

down-at-the-heels

thrown together

of poor quality

good-for-nothing

twopenny-halfpenny

not up to standard

unsophisticated

strictly for the birds

end-of-the-pier

less-than-stellar

knocked together

no great shakes

foolish-looking

of little value

falling to pieces

falling apart at the seams

of no financial value

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

having seen better days

on its last legs

not good enough

the worse for wear

of negligible value

bottom-of-barrel

would fetch nothing

not up to expectations

not worth a hill of beans

of little worth

nickel-and-dime

of little financial value

carelessly built

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

pieced together

decrepit. in ruins

non-functioning

ill-constructed

not functioning

in short supply

undistinguished

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

nothing to write home about

run-of-the-mine

fair-to-middling

common or garden

of no consequence

fair to middling

unable to do something for toffee

unable to do something to save one's life

leaving a lot to be desired

not all it's cracked up to be

dishonorable^US

inconsequential

beyond the pale

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

of little consequence

of little importance

not worth mentioning

of no importance

nothing special

of no great concern

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Adjective

(of a person) In a state of unhappiness or despondency

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

singing the blues

as sick as a parrot

with a long face

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

given to looking on the black side

mentally defeated

discombobulated

ill-humoured^UK

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

unfavourable^UK

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

beside oneself with grief

conscience-stricken

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

discountenanced

having the blahs

having blue devils

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

at end of one's rope

at the end of your tether

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

heart-wrenching

on the verge of tears

racked with suffering

racked with pain

in high dudgeon

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

have had it up to here with

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had something up to here

having a fit of the sulks

not best pleased

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Adjective

Of less than average height from top to bottom, or to the top from the ground

near to the ground

close to the ground

knee high to a grasshopper

knee-high to a grasshopper

miniaturized^US

miniaturised^UK

knee high to a gnat

Noun

The true facts or relevant information about something

inside information

facts and figures

chapter and verse

word to the wise

unvarnished truth

recommendations

the inside story

unqualified truth

fact of the matter

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“He gave us the low-down on his life as Britain's top comedian.”

Noun

Information or news

official statement

what's happening

what's going down

intimate intelligence

written communication

written message

front-page news

particularization

official communication

piece of information

press statement

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

policy statement

public statement

the word on the street

unconfirmed report

back-fence talk

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Noun

Evidential information used in reporting or documentation

itemized information

line of reasoning

piece of information

chapter and verse

circumstantiality

meat and potatoes

fine distinction

bone of contention

point in question

point of departure

matter of contention

matter in question

point of contention

essential point

heart of the matter

name of the game

most important fact

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Noun

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task

Noun

A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but without the detail

abbreviated version

sum and substance

brief description

description in a nutshell

long and short of it

thumbnail sketch

overall picture

background information

preliminary version

bird's-eye view

general information

shortened version

concise version

abridged version

preliminary form

critical assessment

summarized record

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Adverb

Downward or low down

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