deal a bad hand

verb

To assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.

Opposite
deal a good hand
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Meanings

verbdeal a bad hand (third-person singular simple present deals a bad hand, present participle dealing a bad hand, simple past and past participle dealt a bad hand)

present singular third person deals a bad hand · participle present dealing a bad hand · participle past dealt a bad hand · past dealt a bad hand

  1. idiomaticTo assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.

    Antonyms: deal a good hand

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.

Opposite
deal a good hand
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