Collocations for bad - adj.
1. not good; serious
VERBS
be, look, sound | become, get
The weather got very bad later in the day.
The weather got very bad later in the day.
ADV.
extremely, really, very | enough
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us.
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us.
fairly, pretty, quite, rather
John''s in a pretty bad mood this morning.
John''s in a pretty bad mood this morning.
PREP.
at
He''s really bad at maths.
He''s really bad at maths.
for
Smoking is very bad for you.
Smoking is very bad for you.
2. not safe to eat
VERBS
be, look, smell, taste
The sausages tasted bad.
The sausages tasted bad.
go, turn
This meat has gone bad.
This meat has gone bad.
3. guilty/sorry
VERBS
feel
ADV.
really, very | enough
I feel bad enough without you constantly telling me how it was all my fault!
I feel bad enough without you constantly telling me how it was all my fault!
fairly, pretty, quite, rather
PREP.
about
She felt pretty bad about leaving him.
She felt pretty bad about leaving him.