from bad to worse



from bad to worse

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.
See also: bad, worse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isaakee-SAH-ahk (Russian)Russian, German, Biblical Greek
ToÑO-Spanish
Sarnai-Mongolian
Rahman-Arabic, Persian, Indonesian, Malay
Michiel-Dutch
KadriKAHD-rreeEstonian