the nightmare-case scenario

the nightmare/worst-case scenario

the worst thing that could possibly happen I suppose the worst-case scenario would be if both of us lost our jobs at the same time.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lorna	LAWR-nə	English
Mamadou	-	Western African
Webber	['webə]
Saif Al-Din	-	Arabic
CloÉ	klo-E (French)	Portuguese, French
Quintin	KWIN-tin	English