from bad to worse

idiom

: from a bad state or condition to an even worse state or condition
The company has been struggling for years, and things have recently gone from bad to worse.

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When Gregory enters the conversation, things go from bad to worse. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025 John Calipari’s first season at Arkansas just went from bad to worse. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Their adventure, however, takes them to a first-day phlebotomist Rose, played by Janelle James, who takes the situation from bad to worse. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025 As conditions in Gaza went from bad to worse, though, the United States never seriously threatened to use its considerable leverage to force a cease-fire. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for from bad to worse 

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“From bad to worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20bad%20to%20worse. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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