out of the frying pan, into the fire
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out of the frying pan, into the fire
- (idiomatic) Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying escape from a bad or difficult one.
Usage notes[edit]
Used with verbs like go, move, and jump.
Translations[edit]
get from an already bad situation to a worse one
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