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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Finishing like this certainly beats the alternative of letting this season go from bad to worse.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
With that in mind, the Reds need to make a trade before the season turns from bad to worse.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Obviously, the second opinion could change things for Cole and the Yankees, but the situation seems to have gone from bad to worse.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
When Gregory enters the conversation, things go from bad to worse.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
With that in mind, the Reds need to make a trade before the season turns from bad to worse.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Obviously, the second opinion could change things for Cole and the Yankees, but the situation seems to have gone from bad to worse.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
When Gregory enters the conversation, things go from bad to worse.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 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 May. 2025.
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