In a bad way and Laid up

In a bad way adjective - Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty.

Laid up and in a bad way are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Laid up" instead an adjective phrase "In a bad way".

Laid up adjective - Ill and usually confined.

In a bad way and laid up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In a bad way" instead an adjective phrase "Laid up".