go from bad to worse
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“Despite clear signs of progress in recent days, the tenor of the rhetoric and growing distrust between the U.S. and Iran mean things could go from bad to worse once again,” according to ING.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Firefighters do everything they can, but strong winds are working against them to make the destruction go from bad to worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Rangers were now showing signs of desperation and the night threatened to go from bad to worse as home midfielder Lyall Cameron had a shot blocked in front of goal.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Europe’s economic outlook continues to go from bad to worse.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
But things began to go from bad to worse.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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