Take A Turn For The Worse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take A Turn For The Worse Idiom mean?

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take a turn for the worse What does take a turn for the worse mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.
take a turn for the worse What does take a turn for the worse mean?	to become sicker	My aunt took a turn for the worse last week and she is still in the hospital.
take a turn for the worse What does take a turn for the worse mean?	to become sicker	My aunt took a turn for the worse last week and she is now in the hospital.
take a turn for the worse What does take a turn for the worse mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.
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cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should think carefully about it.
raise a hand against (someone or something) What does "raise a hand against (someone or something)" mean?	to threaten to strike someone or something	The teacher never raises a hand against her students.
up front What does "up front" mean?	honest; truthful; forthright
buckle down to (do something) What does "buckle down to (do something)" mean?	to give one's complete attention or effort to do something	The teacher told the girl that she must buckle down and begin to work harder than before.
Face your demons What does "Face your demons" mean?	If you face your demons, you confront your fears or something that you have been trying hard to avoid.
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what is going to happen with the new owners of this company.

Eat your words What does "Eat your words" mean?	If you eat your words, you accept publicly that you were wrong about something you said.
handle (someone) with kid gloves What does "handle (someone) with kid gloves" mean?	to treat someone very gently and carefully	You must handle the new employee with kid gloves because he is very sensitive.
No harm, no foul What does "No harm, no foul" mean?	There's no problem when no harm or damage is done, such as the time my sister-in-law stole the name we'd chosen for a boy and we both ended up having girls.
pork out What does "pork out" mean?	eat excessively; overeat

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Take A Turn For The Worse Idiom