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The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before.
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I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be worse off than somebody — be ˌworse ˈoff (than sb/sth) idiom to be poorer, unhappier, etc. than before or than sb else • The increase in taxes means that we ll be £30 a month worse off than before. • I ve only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me.… … Useful english dictionary
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