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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Heckie	-	Scottish
Cassandra	kə-SAN-drə (English), kə-SAHN-drə (English), kahs-SAHN-drah (Italian)	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Artemius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Guillermo	gee-YER-mo	Spanish
Dzhabrail	-	Chechen
Hall	[hɔ:l]