deal a bad hand

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Verb[edit]

deal 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.
    Antonym: deal a good hand
    Coordinate term: deal a hand