damaged goods
noun1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damaged, goods.
- Return the damaged goods to the warehouse for a free replacement.
2
Figuratively A person who has an unresolved conflict of emotions after a traumatic event.
3
Figuratively A person who is no longer fit for purpose, especially an unmarried woman who is no longer a virgin.
- Related terms
- basket case, emotional cripple