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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But once the adults make their way onto the frozen river, things go from bad to worse when the military starts shooting from the shore, killing Taniel (Joshua Odjick) and hitting Leroy (Jovan Adepo) in the leg.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
But, Geuther said, things went from bad to worse.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The pendulum then swung from bad to worse for Haverhill.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
On the Steelers’ next offensive series, things went from bad to worse when Rodgers’ pass hit Calvin Austin III in the hands and was intercepted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
But, Geuther said, things went from bad to worse.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The pendulum then swung from bad to worse for Haverhill.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
On the Steelers’ next offensive series, things went from bad to worse when Rodgers’ pass hit Calvin Austin III in the hands and was intercepted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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