damaged goods

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damaged goods

(ˈdæmɪdʒd)

1. (Psychiatry) a person considered to be less than perfect psychologically, as a result of a traumatic experience

2. a person, esp a public figure, whose reputation has been damaged

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If they're damaged goods, they're like enough to be a bit the better quality.

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Our appearance in a shop was a signal for the damaged goods to be brought out immediately.

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Theresa May is damaged goods, she wasn't as good as she thought she was, the more people heard her speak the more they couldn't stomach her.

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You can find discounted goods that have been reduced for clearance at the Amazon Outlet page, while the Warehouse offers returned or damaged goods at reduced prices.

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The government needs to pass a decision to include the economic operators from the flood-affected areas in the institutional treatment, to start a process of damage assessment by relevant institutions, to pass a decision concerning the degree of coverage of the potential loss of companies in this areas, to record the VAT and the customs for the damaged goods and to find a way to refund it or exempt companies from paying it in the period ahead," said Nebi Hoxha.

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The cost of the damaged goods was officially estimated to be between Dh15 million and Dh20 million.

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Moreover, although the presumption under Article (275) of UAE Maritime Commercial Law is that the carrier shall be responsible for loss or damage sustained by the goods during the period from the time he takes delivery of the goods at the port of loading to the time he delivers the same to the person having the right to them at the port of discharge, Article 281 of the said Law requires the recipient of the damaged goods to give a written notice to the carrier or his representative at the port of discharge before or during delivery of the damaged goods.

Abu Dhabi judgment on damaged shipped goods

According to the initial investigation, short circuit has been reported as the cause of blaze that damaged goods worth million of rupees whereas no loss of life has been reported.

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Ferguson assured Wenger that Welbeck was not damaged goods and that the striker had both the talent and the temperament to become a top striker at the Emirates.

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Damaged Goods is a stark, sometimes harrowing look at a cruel 'sport' which sees 16,000 dogs die each year in organised fights.

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If in-flight duty-free shopping is scrapped, think of all the saved inventory costs,goods handling costs, damaged goods write-off , the administrative expenses of managing it, printing the duty-free magazine, etc, etc.

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Sathi Ishaque after several hearings has ordered the respondents to pay the damages to the tune of $61,000 to the foreign buyer for shipping rejected and damaged goods.