fear the worst
idiom
: 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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Many advocates for core programs fear the worst, since the administration is holding its cards close to the chest.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2024
Devotees started to fear the worst before the show was renewed for additional episodes last Thursday — but there is no word on how much longer the series will continue.
—David Faris, theweek, 20 May 2024
The dogs’ condition made the shelter fear the worst.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Without a strategy to secure aid deliveries, humanitarian officials fear the worst is still to come.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2024
Devotees started to fear the worst before the show was renewed for additional episodes last Thursday — but there is no word on how much longer the series will continue.
—David Faris, theweek, 20 May 2024
The dogs’ condition made the shelter fear the worst.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Without a strategy to secure aid deliveries, humanitarian officials fear the worst is still to come.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Fear the worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20the%20worst. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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