out of the frying pan, into the fire en · ADP
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) Transitioning from an unfavorable situation to an even more adverse one; finding oneself in a more difficult or detrimental position as a result of attempting to escape an already problematic circumstance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| out of the frying pan and into the fire | alternative | lexicographic | |
| out of the frying pan into the fire | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (42)
nl van kwaad tot erger (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · cmn 才出虎口，又入狼窩 /才出虎口 (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · eo fali de sitelo en barelon (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · pl wpadać z deszczu pod rynnę (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · pt da frigideira para o fogo (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · nl van de regen in de drup (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · gd às an dris anns an droigheann (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · ar اِسْتَجَارَ مِنَ الرَّمْضَاءَ بِالنَّارِ (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · it dalla padella alla brace (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · fi ojasta allikkoon (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · es huir del fuego para caer en las brasas (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · cs z deště pod okap (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · de vom Regen in die Traufe (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · gd às an teine don ghrìosaich (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · el από τη Σκύλλα στη Χάρυβδη (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · sv ur askan i elden (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · ga ón tine chun na gríosaí (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · nb fra asken til ilden (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · da fra asken i ilden (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · hu cseberből vederbe (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · es éramos pocos y parió la abuela (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · cmn 又入狼窝 (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · ja 一難去ってまた一難 (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · cs z bláta do louže (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · pl wpaść z deszczu pod rynnę (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · it cadere dalla padella nella brace (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · is úr öskunni í eldinn (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · ro din lac în puț (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · ms terlepas dari mulut buaya, masuk ke mulut harimau (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · cs z louže pod okap (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · cmn 每況愈下 /每况愈下 (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · tr yağmurdan kaçarken doluya tutulmak (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · ga amach as na muineacha is isteach sna driseacha (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · he מן הפח אל הפחת (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · sk z blata do kaluže (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · uk з вогню та в полум'я (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · uk з дощу та під ринву (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · lt nuo vilko ant meškos (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · vi tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · es salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · fr de Charybde en Scylla (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) · es salir de Málaga y entrar en Malagón (get from an already bad situation to a worse one)