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add fuel to fireTo inflame a situation, to make a situation worse.Rate it:

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auf Gedeih und Verderbfor better or worseRate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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Bark is Worse than Your BiteA person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worseRate it:

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boiling frogWhen referring to a situation gradually becoming worse, without those involved realizing the peril affecting them until it's too late.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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chien qui aboie ne mord pasHis bark is worse than his bite.Rate it:

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de mal en pisworse and worseRate it:

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de pire en pireworse and worseRate it:

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dolled updress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about womenRate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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dress downTo wear casual or informal clothes.Rate it:

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dress upTo wear smart clothes for an occasion.Rate it:

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dress upTo wear fancy dress or a costume.Rate it:

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Dressed to the NinesTo wear stylish clothing; wearing clothes to draw attentionRate it:

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éramos pocos y parió la abuelaif that wasn't enough; things went from bad to worseRate it:

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escape the bear and fall to the lionTo avoid a problem or inconvenience only to exchange it for an even worse misfortune afterwardsRate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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go commandoTo not wear underpants.Rate it:

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go southTo become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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Gone to PotGet wrecked, to become worse and impairedRate it:

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Gum Up the WorksTo destroy something or cause damage, make something worse by breaking or throwingRate it:

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gussied updress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about womenRate it:

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head southAlternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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if the cap fitsEllipsis of if the cap fits, wear itRate it:

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if the shoe fitsMore common version of the original "If the shoe fits, wear it"; If it has all of the characteristics of a thing, it probably is that thing.Rate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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il a changé son cheval borgne contre un aveugleHe has changed for the worse; He has made a bad bargain.Rate it:

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il recommença de plus belleHe began again worse than ever.Rate it:

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In the Same BoatSharing trouble is in the same unpleasant or worse situationRate it:

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j'en ai vu bien d'autresI have outlived worse things than that.Rate it:

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kick someone when they are downTo make it worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.Rate it:

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knock upTo exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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look through rose-tinted glassesAlternative spelling of wear rose-colored glasses.Rate it:

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make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.Rate it:

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meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, utito find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse).Rate it:

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morbus ingravescitthe disease gets worse.Rate it:

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necessary evilAn unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.Rate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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one's bark is worse than one's biteThe individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.Rate it:

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out of the frying pan, into the fireFrom an already bad situation to a worse oneRate it:

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pior a emenda que o sonetothe cure is worse than the diseaseRate it:

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qui se sent galeux, se gratte (fam.)If the cap fits, wear it. Rate it:

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qui se sent morveux se mouche (pop.)If the cap fits, wear it. Rate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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rob peter to pay paulTo solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse.Rate it:

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