If worst comes to worst, we can take the bus.
worst comes to worst
idiomIf a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.
Origin
disputed originOriginally in the form "if the worst come to the worst" with the subjunctive "if it come to" in the sense of "if the worst possible outcome should become the worst possible reality". Often used even today with the same two definite articles, and this is the only form recorded for British English in some dictionaries.
I have enough savings to pay the rent for two months if worst comes to worst and I lose my job.
The climbers carried extra supplies, knowing that if worst comes to worst, they might have to spend an unplanned night on the mountain.
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appetite comes with eating
Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.
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be one's own worst enemy
To act contrary to one's own interests; to cause problems for oneself; to self-sabotage.
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burn that bridge when one comes to it
To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.
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cross that bridge when one comes to it
To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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in the worst way
Urgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.
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one's ship comes in
One makes or comes into possession of a significant amount of money.
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take something as it comes
To accept and deal with something (an event, etc.) as it occurs, with a composed state of mind.