Idiom
take a turn for the worse
Meaning
To start to become worse; to worsen.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The weather took a turn for the worse this afternoon.”
“The patient was recovering well until his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse.”
“Although the negotiations initially showed promise, the situation took a turn for the worse when both sides refused to compromise on the final terms.”
Examples
simple
“The weather took a turn for the worse this afternoon.”
contextual
“The patient was recovering well until his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse.”
complex
“Although the negotiations initially showed promise, the situation took a turn for the worse when both sides refused to compromise on the final terms.”
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