from bad to worse

Idioms  

1. Unacceptable and getting more so, on a steady downward course. For example, Mary's grades have gone from bad to worse. [Mid-1500s] Also see if worst comes to worst.

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from bad to worse

However, after offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. was fired after a 3-9 season, his outlook at Pitt went from bad to worse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Despite clear signs of progress in recent days, the tenor of the rhetoric and growing distrust between the U.S. and Iran mean things could go from bad to worse once again,” according to ING.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

But two years after the Supreme Court untied their hands, Grants Pass has not solved homelessness, and things have gone from bad to worse.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Throughout the day, conditions in the strait went from bad to worse.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

Charlotte’s day was going from bad to worse.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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