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be rubbish at something
be very bad at something
If you are rubbish at something, you are very bad at doing it.
Hear it in real life
Can you fix the printer?
No, I'm rubbish at anything technical.
I'm absolutely rubbish at remembering people's names.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm rubbish in remembering names.
Say: I'm rubbish at remembering names.
Use “rubbish at” when saying that someone has a poor skill.
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How it fits in a sentence.
be rubbish at something; be rubbish at doing something
Your turn: say it out loud
I'm absolutely rubbish at remembering people's names.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be rubbish at something
be very bad at something
“I'm absolutely rubbish at remembering people's names.”
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