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take a turn for the worse

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FOR THE WORSE.

Contrast: TAKE A TURN FOR THE BETTER.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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