go from bad to worse

go from bad to worse

To become more unpleasant, unacceptable, or difficult than a situation already was. They were already struggling financially, but after Samantha lost her job, things went from bad to worse. If these new laws are passed, the homelessness crisis will go from bad to worse.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go from bad to worse

to progress from a bad situation to one that is worse. Things went from bad to worse in a matter of days. I'm afraid that things are going from bad to worse.
See also: bad, go, worse
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

go from ˌbad to ˈworse

(of an already bad situation) become even worse: Under the new management things have gone from bad to worse.
See also: bad, go, worse
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • from bad to worse
  • has come and gone
  • have come and gone
  • go the round
  • go the round(s)
  • choir
  • preach to the
  • preach to the choir
  • preach to the converted
  • a fait accompli
References in periodicals archive
Neighbours (BBC1): Things go from bad to worse for Harold and Tad.
HOLLYOAKS Things go from bad to worse when he struggles to find a job and Neville blames him for all of the family's problems.
IN tonight's episode of Fair City things go from bad to worse for Sadie as Eamon's violence reaches extreme levels.
Things go from bad to worse when the mysteriously widowed ex-pat returns from a break in Australia with an enthusiastic new bride (Rachel Griffiths), who makes her unstable husband finally confront some dark secrets from the past.
But things go from bad to worse for Hank as he lands in jail because of the fight.
And it seems that her day will go from bad to worse as she gets more agro from her student tenants and their wonky washing machine.
THINGS go from bad to worse at allmediascotland.com, the world's worst news website.