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Go from bad to worse

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Negative Progression

Used to describe a situation that is getting progressively worse, not just a one-time event.

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His grades went from bad to worse last semester.
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Not Literal

Sometimes used figuratively to emphasize a decline in quality, not necessarily from bad to the worst possible.

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After the lead actor left, the show went from bad to worse.
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Emphasizing Trouble

Can be used to stress how troubling or difficult a situation is becoming.

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When they lost their map, their trip went from bad to worse.
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