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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ate up What does "ate up" mean?	clueless; stupid; incompetent; messed up
put one's head on the block for (someone or something) What does "put one's head on the block for (someone or something)" mean?	to take great risks or to go to a lot of trouble for someone or something	I love my boss and I would be happy to put my head on the block for her.
make free with (someone or something) What does "make free with (someone or something)" mean?	take advantage or use something as if it were one's own	My roommate always makes free with my clothes which I don't like at all.
Woe is me What does "Woe is me" mean?	This means that you are sad or in a difficult situation. It's archaic, but still used.
take (something) to one's grave What does "take (something) to one's grave" mean?	to carry a secret with you until you die	The woman plans to take the secret about her sister to her grave.

throw (someone) a curve What does "throw (someone) a curve" mean?	to confuse someone by doing something unexpected, to pitch a curve ball to someone in baseball	The lawyer threw the witness a curve with his very complex questions.
Tied to your mother's apron strings What does "Tied to your mother's apron strings" mean?	Describes a child (often a boy) who is so used to his mother's care that he (or she) cannot do anything on his (or her) own.
Drive someone up the wall What does "Drive someone up the wall" mean?	If something or someone drives you up the wall, they do something that irritates you greatly.
below average What does "below average" mean?	worse or lower than average	Most members of the class were below average in the math test.
a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere) What does "a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)" mean?	someone who is new and unknown to a person/place/thing	The man is a stranger to computers and does not know anything about them.

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Take A Turn For The Worse Idiom