out of the frying pan into the fire
phrase
: clear of one difficulty or bad situation only to fall into a worse one
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“Out of the frying pan into the fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20frying%20pan%20into%20the%20fire. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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