Bad hair day Meaning in English
expression
BAD-hair-DAY
BAD-hair-DAY
Definition
A 'bad hair day' is when your hair is very difficult to manage or looks bad, and by extension, it can also describe a day when many small things go wrong.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal, humorous expression. It’s often used about literally having messy hair, but also figuratively for a day filled with minor misfortunes. Common to say 'I'm having a bad hair day.'
Spanish: día de pelo imposible - día de mal cabelloPortuguese (BR): dia de cabelo ruimPortuguese (PT): dia de mau cabeloChinese (Simplified): 糟糕头发的一天Chinese (Traditional): 糟糕頭髮的一天Hindi: खराब बालों का दिनArabic: يوم الشعر السيئBengali: খারাপ চুলের দিন - ঝামেলাপূর্ণ দিন (রূপকার্থে)Russian: день плохой причёски - неудачный день (переносно)Japanese: 髪が決まらない日 - ついてない日（比喩的）Vietnamese: ngày tóc xấu - ngày xui xẻo (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 머리가 안 되는 날 - 운 없는 날(비유적)Turkish: saçlarım berbat günü - kötü gün (mecazi anlamda)Urdu: برے بالوں کا دن - برا دن (مجازی)Indonesian: hari rambut jelek - hari sial (kiasan)
Example Sentences
I'm having a bad hair day today.
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She didn't want to go out because she was having a bad hair day.
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Every time it rains, I have a bad hair day.
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Don't worry, we all have a bad hair day once in a while.
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It was more than just a bad hair day—everything went wrong this morning!
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Sorry I'm late—it's been a bad hair day from the start.
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