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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bad outing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an experience or event that did not go well, often in a social or recreational context.
Example: "The picnic turned out to be a bad outing due to the unexpected rain and lack of food."
Alternatives: "a poor experience" or "a disappointing event."
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"You're going to have a bad outing here and there".
"I don't want all the hype to go for naught because he has a bad outing.
Lord Wolfson has enough goodwill in the bank to be forgiven a bad outing or two.
"Not just to get there after a bad outing, but just to get there.
I know if I have a bad outing, some fans will say it was not a good deal".
He added, "I've had a bad outing before, but I've bounced back, and I'll do it again".
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ERA is best used as a performance measure for starting pitchers, as a reliever who pitches 80 innings a season with one bad outing can push his ERA up more than a half run for the entire year.
"He had only a couple bad outings, but we all see that plus stuff.
Here's a bad family outing.
Hughes gave up the four runs and five hits in two and two-thirds innings, and he walked off the mound muttering to himself about another bad outing that dropped his record to 1-3 with a 7.88 earned run average.
For every bad outing that's behind you, you figure you get a number of good ones ahead of you".
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