out of the frying pan, into the fire
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out of the frying pan, into the fire
phrase out of the frying pan into the fire · out of the frying pan and into the fire
- Transitioning from an unfavorable situation to an even more adverse one; finding oneself in a more difficult or detrimental position as a result of attempting to escape an already problematic circumstance.
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prep_phrase get from an already bad situation to a worse one
| Español | huir del fuego para caer en las brasas, salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor, salir de Málaga y entrar en Malagón, éramos pocos y parió la abuela |
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| 日本語 | 一難去ってまた一難 ichinan satte mata ichinan |
| 中文 | 每況愈下 /每况愈下 měikuàngyùxià, 才出虎口，又入狼窩 /才出虎口, 又入狼窝 Cái chū hǔkǒu, yòu rù láng wō |
| Português | da frigideira para o fogo |
| Français | de Charybde en Scylla |
| Deutsch | vom Regen in die Traufe |
| Italiano | cadere dalla padella nella brace, dalla padella alla brace |
| Ελληνικά | από τη Σκύλλα στη Χάρυβδη apó ti Skýlla sti Cháryvdi |
| Română | din lac în puț |
| Tiếng Việt | tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa |
| العربية | اِسْتَجَارَ مِنَ الرَّمْضَاءَ بِالنَّارِ istajāra mina r-ramḍāʔa bi-n-nāri |
| עברית | מן הפח אל הפחת |
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