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TAKE THE QUIZ“the worse”
The following 4 entries include the term the worse.
a change for the worse
noun phrase: a worsening of a situation or state of affairs from what was
if (the) worse comes to (the) worst
idiom: if the worst possible thing happens
take a turn for the worse
idiom: to become worse
(the) worse for wear
idiom: in worse condition after doing or experiencing something
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