something awful

colloquial idiomatic

(degree, colloquial, idiomatic) Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.

Japanese Meaning

非常に、極めて、かなり / ひどい、あまりにも悪い / ものすごく、猛烈に

He was something awful tired after the marathon.

マラソンの後、彼はものすごく疲れていた。

Sense（1）

(degree, colloquial, idiomatic) Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.

He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesn't have the money.