umutsuz durum

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Türkçe - İngilizce
(Argo) basket case
A country in a difficult economic or financial situation

Some countries are breadbaskets, others basket cases.

One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress

She was a complete basket case the morning of her wedding.

If someone describes a country or organization as a basket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime
(Slang) person who is extremely nervous or anxious and cannot function properly
disapproval If you describe someone as a basket case, you think that they are insane. You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this. = nutcase
umutsuz durum