Take a turn for the worse In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take a turn for the worse", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-08-07 04:08

Meaning of Take a turn for the worse

Synonyms:

go to rack and ruin , go down the toilet , go down the tubes

Take a turn for the worse idiom verb phrase

To worsen over time.

We need to think up some ways to save Jane. Her condition is taking a turn for the worse with every second pass by.

Everything took a turn for the worse in a blink of an eye.

Other phrases about:

the rot sets in

Used to talk about a situation which begins to worsen

cut the ground out from under (one)

To destroy one's plans or ideas, often by doing something better than them

pull teeth

To do something difficult.

knock the stuffing out of (one)

To weaken or demoralize one.

Grammar and Usage of Take a turn for the worse

Verb Forms

  • takes a turn for the worse
  • taking a turn for the worse
  • took a turn for the worse

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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