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05-Oct-2008, 13:21
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| |  To go bad with (usage)
Can i say "he went bad with a girl once" to express that someone had an unsuccessful experience trying to talk to a girl? (She cold-shouldered him), or does "to go bad with someone" mean you got angry and did something bad to them? |
05-Oct-2008, 14:25
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
I don't repute it to be grammatical. I would opt for a different verb depending on the context and/or situation you find yourself in.
If you want to sound informal, simply use the verb "to swing";
--> He didn't swing that bird (=gal, chick, girl), she wasn't as swift (= easy to pick up) as I thought.
Alternatively you may say : "He was a fiasco with her" or "He was a wash-out with her". | | The Following User Says Thank You to dariomatty For This Useful Post: | |
05-Oct-2008, 15:05
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
its because i am wondering what "to go bad with" means exactly, many thnks |
05-Oct-2008, 21:06
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
"To go bad with" is simply not a phrase I'm familiar with.
Can you give more context in how you saw it used?
Did you actually see "He went bad with a girl," exactly like that? | | The Following User Says Thank You to Barb_D For This Useful Post: | |
06-Oct-2008, 07:54
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
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Originally Posted by TicoInBrazil  Can i say "he went bad with a girl once" to express that someone had an unsuccessful experience trying to talk to a girl? (She cold-shouldered him), or does "to go bad with someone" mean you got angry and did something bad to them? | I have also never heard of this phrase. | | The Following User Says Thank You to Raymott For This Useful Post: | |
06-Oct-2008, 07:55
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
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Originally Posted by dariomatty I don't repute it to be grammatical. I would opt for a different verb depending on the context and/or situation you find yourself in.
If you want to sound informal, simply use the verb "to swing";
--> He didn't swing that bird (=gal, chick, girl), she wasn't as swift (= easy to pick up) as I thought.
Alternatively you may say : "He was a fiasco with her" or "He was a wash-out with her". |  | | The Following User Says Thank You to Raymott For This Useful Post: | |
29-Oct-2008, 20:11
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
for example:
the visual image = me trying to speak to a girl at a public place, but she just called me a bad name in front of everybody, then just left and made me feel ashamed (lots of people lookin at me)
can i say "i went bad with a girl yesterday?" |
29-Oct-2008, 21:39
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| | Re: To go bad with (usage)
He had a bad experience with her.
He had a bad relationship with her.
bad encounter
He has bad feelings about her after that experience. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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