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go from bad to worse
go from bad to worse
to progress from a bad situation to one that is worse. Things went from bad to worse in a matter of days. I'm afraid that things are going from bad to worse.
go from bad to worse
to become even more difficult or unpleasant The Tigers lost their first game, 25 to 0, and then things went from bad to worse the following week when they lost by 38 points.
go from bad to worse
if a situation goes from bad to worse, it gets worse than it already was The troubles started when John lost his job last March and things have gone from bad to worse ever since.