| Subject | English | Russian |
| fig., inf. | be in a poor shape | хромать на обе ноги |
| Gruzovik, fig. | be in a poor shape | хромать на обе ноги |
| gen. | he was in poor shape | он был в плохой форме |
| gen. | he was in poor shape | он был в плохом состоянии |
| gen. | he was in poor shape . | он был в плохом состоянии |
| gen. | in poor shape | в плачевном состоянии (Ремедиос_П) |
| cliche. | in poor shape | не в лучшем виде (Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in B.C. Despite being surrounded by leafy greens, Frank was in poor shape when he was found in early October, suffering shell rot and respiratory problems due to being out in the cold.  citynews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | in poor shape | не в форме (Ремедиос_П) |
| cliche. | in poor shape | в плачевном состоянии (Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in B.C. Despite being surrounded by leafy greens, Frank was in poor shape when he was found in early October, suffering shell rot and respiratory problems due to being out in the cold. citynews.ca ART Vancouver) |