be worse off

To be in a more problematic or troublesome state. I make more money at this job, but with the terrible commute and long hours, I feel like I'm worse off than when I was a telemarketer. The people who live in town are worse off than we are—the hurricane really hit that area hard. I think we're much worse off than our parents' generation, thanks to student loan debt and skyrocketing housing prices.

be ˌworse ˈoff

be poorer, unhappier, etc. than before or than somebody else: The increase in taxes means that we’ll be £40 a month worse off than before. OPPOSITE: be better off