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Thesaurus: worst comes to worst

worst comes to worst (idiomatic) If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs. (idiomatic) If an already bad situation progresses into a catastrophic situation.

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  1. worst comes to worst (idiomatic) If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs. (idiomatic) If an already bad situation progresses into a catastrophic situation.