escalate into (something)
escalate into (something)
To worsen into a new situation or problem. What he thinks is a moment of constructive criticism often escalates into an argument with his daughter. Please don't let this little squabble escalate into a major rift between you two.
See also: escalate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
escalate something into something
to cause something to intensify. He escalated the argument into a vicious fight. The dictator tried to escalate the disagreement into a cause for war.
See also: escalate
escalate into something
to intensify into something; to increase gradually into something. This argument is going to escalate into something serious very soon. These cases of the flu could escalate into a real epidemic.
See also: escalate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- escalate
- escalate into
- get into an argument
- get into an argument about (someone or something)
- get into an argument about (someone or something) with (someone)
- get into an argument over (someone or something)
- get into an argument over (someone or something) with (someone)
- get into an argument with (someone) about (someone or something)
- get into a vicious circle
- take a turn for the worse