fear the worst
Definition of fear the worst
: to fear that the worst possible thing has happened When we heard there had been an accident, we feared the worst.
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: frighten
: to feel fear in (oneself)
: to have a reverential awe of
: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger
: an instance of this emotion
: a state marked by this emotion
: superlative ofbador ofill
: most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill
: most unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful
: superlative ofillorillyor ofbadorbadly
: to the extreme degree of badness or inferiority
: to the greatest or highest degree
: one that is worst
: to get the better of : defeat
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