He bought a new car but it turned out to be for the worse.
The sick man's condition changed for the worse.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
turn for the worse — See: FOR THE WORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
turn for the worse — See: FOR THE WORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
take a turn for the worse — See: FOR THE WORSE. Contrast: TAKE A TURN FOR THE BETTER … Dictionary of American idioms
take a turn for the worse — See: FOR THE WORSE. Contrast: TAKE A TURN FOR THE BETTER … Dictionary of American idioms
take a turn for the worse — if a situation or an ill person takes a turn for the worse, they become worse or more ill. Their relationship took a turn for the worse when he lost his job … New idioms dictionary
take a turn for the worse — If a person who is ill takes a turn for the worse, their illness becomes more serious. We hoped he would recover but he took a turn for the worse during the night … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take a turn for the worse — even the doctors were surprised when Richie took a turn for the worse Syn: deteriorate, worsen, decline; informal go downhill … Thesaurus of popular words
for\ the\ worse — • for the worse • turn for the worse adj. phr. or adv. phr. For something that is worse or not as good, with a worse result. He bought a new car but it turned out to be for the worse. The sick man s condition changed for the worse. Compare: take… … Словарь американских идиом
for the worse — To a worse state • • • Main Entry: ↑worse * * * for the worse phrase in a way that makes a situation worse Things have definitely taken a turn for the worse. Thesaurus: worsesynonym … Useful english dictionary
take\ a\ turn\ for\ the\ worse — See: for the worse Contrast: take a turn for the better … Словарь американских идиом
