take a turn for the worse

to start to get worse. It appeared that she was going to get well; then, unfortunately, she took a turn for the worse. My job was going quite well; then last week things took a turn for the worse.

take a turn for the worse

if a situation or an ill person takes a turn for the worse, they become worse or more ill Their relationship took a turn for the worse when he lost his job.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joiner	['dʒɔinə]
Amrita	-	Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Muirne	-	Irish Mythology
Shayma	-	Arabic
Persefoni	-	Greek
Nina (3)	-	Native American, Quechua