fear the worst

to feel sure that what was least wanted has happened or will happen When the doctor called, she feared the worst.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tai	-	Chinese
Marcelino	mahr-the-LEE-no (Spanish), mahr-se-LEE-no (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Mere	-	Maori
Celestine	SEL-əs-teen	English
Sidonius	-	Late Roman
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