went from bad to worse

A form of go from bad to worse — To become even worse.

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go from bad to worse
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APA

went from bad to worse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20from%20bad%20to%20worse

MLA

“went from bad to worse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20from%20bad%20to%20worse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went from bad to worse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20from%20bad%20to%20worse.

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