go from bad to worse
Example Sentences
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Firefighters do everything they can, but strong winds are working against them to make the destruction go from bad to worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
For other people, needless to say, things go from bad to worse.
From Salon • May 17, 2025
Rangers were now showing signs of desperation and the night threatened to go from bad to worse as home midfielder Lyall Cameron had a shot blocked in front of goal.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Things go from bad to worse when she tells him his hair is being mocked on social media.
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
As the days pass, things go from bad to worse.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
