sore winner

(of a currency) of bad quality, of doubtful worth / (figuratively) improper, inappropriate, unsuitable; unsavoury

(informal) to make a bad impression, to give a bad impression, to make someone look bad and disreputable

(informal) in a bad mood, crabby, ratty, grouchy

inauspicious, which doesn't augur well

unwisely, not using one's best judgement

a bad workman always blames his tools

bird of ill omen

(informal, figuratively) to go through a spell of poor health, to be coming down with something, to get in a bad way / (informal, figuratively) to be headed for trouble, to be circling the drain, to go downhill

(transitive) to pull someone's bacon out of the fire, to pull someone's fat out of the fire (to get someone out of a bad situation) / (reflexive) to get out of a bind