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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An injury like this could quickly turn from bad to worse, but at this rate, Volpe is likely going to need surgery after the season anyway.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Things have gone from bad to worse for our serial killer hero.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
That could yet be a blessing in disguise for a United team also in transition — hopefully not from bad to worse.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Things go from bad to worse, their phones constantly pinging with dire news alerts.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Things have gone from bad to worse for our serial killer hero.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
That could yet be a blessing in disguise for a United team also in transition — hopefully not from bad to worse.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Things go from bad to worse, their phones constantly pinging with dire news alerts.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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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 1 Oct. 2025.
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