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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Randi Rhoades, Arvada Immigration path going from bad to worse Many people believe the path to citizenship for our immigrant neighbors is simple and straightforward. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 May 2025 His low-post spin-a-rama no longer confounding opponents, his defense leaving plenty to be desired, his outside shot having gone from bad to worse, the 2023 first-round pick out of UCLA acknowledged that change stands as the pathway back to the level of first-team All-Rookie just a year ago. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025 Unfortunately, her condition went from bad to worse. Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025 Finishing like this certainly beats the alternative of letting this season go from bad to worse. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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