if worse comes to worse

idiom

: if the worst possible thing happens
If worse comes to worse, you can always ask me for help.

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Recent Examples on the Web And, if worse comes to worse, what happens to culture, the artists who create it and the audiences who crave and consume it if all our stages once more go silent? George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021

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“If worse comes to worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20worse%20comes%20to%20worse. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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