de pire en pire

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də piʁ ɑ̃ piʁ/

Adverb

de pire en pire

  1. (informal) worse and worse
    Sa dépression, c'est de pire en pire.
    Synonym: de mal en pis

Etymology

Literally, "from worse to worse".