take a turn for the worse
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take a turn for the worse
verb takes a turn for the worse · taking a turn for the worse · took a turn for the worse · taken a turn for the worse
- To start to become worse; to worsen. Rest assured, this will not last. Take a turn for the worse. Your hate, clipped and distant. Your luck, [a] two-headed cow.
Opposite: take a turn for the better
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Opposite: take a turn for the better
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verb start to become worse
| 中文 | 惡化 /恶化 èhuà |
|---|---|
| Português | mudar para pior |
| Français | prendre un mauvais tournant, prendre mauvaise tournure |
| Italiano | prendere una brutta piega |
| Русский | ухудша́ться uxudšátʹsja, уху́дшиться uxúdšitʹsja |
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