become+worse
11become — be|come [ bı kʌm ] (past tense became [ bı keım ] ; past participle be|come) verb *** Become can be used in the following ways: as a linking verb (followed by an adjective or noun complement): The problem became worse. He became president in 2001 …
12go from bad to worse — {adv. phr.} To change from a bad position or condition to a worse one; become worse. * /Dick s typing went from bad to worse when he was tired./ * /Jack s conduct in school has gone from bad to worse./ Compare: OUT OF THE PRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE …
13go from bad to worse — {adv. phr.} To change from a bad position or condition to a worse one; become worse. * /Dick s typing went from bad to worse when he was tired./ * /Jack s conduct in school has gone from bad to worse./ Compare: OUT OF THE PRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE …
14go\ from\ bad\ to\ worse — adv. phr. To change from a bad position or condition to a worse one; become worse. Dick s typing went from bad to worse when he was tired. Jack s conduct in school has gone from bad to worse. Compare: out of the frying pan into the fire …
15take 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 …
16Even Worse — For the punk band, see Even Worse (band). Even Worse Studio album by Weird Al Yankovic …
17A Fate Totally Worse than Death — Infobox Book | name = A Fate Totally Worse than Death image caption = First edition 1995 author = Paul Fleischman cover artist = Jeff Wack country = U.S.A. language = English genre = Parody publisher = Candlewick pub date = October 2 1995 media… …
18For Better or For Worse characters — The characters in Lynn Johnston s cartoon strip For Better or For Worse have extensive back stories. The birthdates of the characters as shown below are the characters birthdates in current continuity, as shown on the strip s… …
19you could do worse — informal phrase used for saying that you think that something is fairly good For a job that pays well, you could do worse than become a lawyer. Thesaurus: satisfactory and good enoughsynonym Main entry: worse …
20make matters worse — v. make a bad situation worse, cause a difficult situation become more awful …
