take a turn for the worse en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To start to become worse; to worsen.
But Torres's afternoon was to take a turn for the worse for a second week in succession as he was shown a straight red card by referee Mike Dean for a two-footed challenge on Gower.
2011 September 24, Aled Williams, “Chelsea 4 - 1 Swansea”, in BBC Sport:Rest assured, this will not last. Take a turn for the worse. Your hate, clipped and distant. Your luck, [a] two-headed cow.
1983 April 12, “Pilgrimage”, in Murmur, performed by R.E.M.:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken a turn for the worse | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes a turn for the worse | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking a turn for the worse | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took a turn for the worse | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (10)
fr prendre un mauvais tournant (start to become worse) · fi tapahtua käänne pahempaan päin (start to become worse) · cmn 惡化 /恶化 (start to become worse) · ru уху́дшиться (start to become worse) · pl pogarszać się (start to become worse) · fr prendre mauvaise tournure (start to become worse) · pt mudar para pior (start to become worse) · it prendere una brutta piega (start to become worse) · ru ухудша́ться (start to become worse) · pl pogorszyć się (start to become worse)