worst comes to worst
idiomIf a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.
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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.