damaged goods
/ (ˈdæmɪdʒd) /
noun informal
a person considered to be less than perfect psychologically, as a result of a traumatic experience
a person, esp a public figure, whose reputation has been damaged
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Example sentences from the Web for damaged goods
It stars Hugh Dancy as damaged-goods special agent Will Graham and Mads Mikkelsen in the title role of Hannibal Lecter.
‘Hannibal’: Ken Tucker on His Lack of Appetite for NBC’s Serial-Killer Drama |Ken Tucker |April 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Idioms and Phrases with damaged goods
damaged goods
A person, especially an unmarried woman who is no longer a virgin, as in A person who has sex before marriage is not considered damaged goods in this day and age. This pejorative expression transfers the reduced value of materials (stock, provisions, etc.) marred in some way to women who have had a sexual experience. [Early 1900s]