Feb 26, 2014 · Third, although "worse comes to worse"—the blue line—is still the least popular form of the three its frequency has steadily increased since about 1940, and it is now serious contender in …

Jan 17, 2011 · Which is correct: worse comes to worst or worst comes to worst? The former seems more logical but the latter is what appears in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

The way I understand it, 'worse' is for comparisons, and 'worst' is the superlative. But more and more I see people using them in the exact opposite positions. That's the worse thing I've ever seen. This …

Oct 22, 2014 · Is worser correct grammatically? I know it seems incorrect, but I stumbled upon the word when reading Hamlet: Oh, throw away the worser part of it, And live the purer with the other half. Li...

May 7, 2014 · In a technical report: One setting causes a problem to arise. Another setting causes this negative effect to get worse. For example:" When setting the switch to "magic" the runtime …

Jun 28, 2011 · Are there idioms or expressions in English that describe going from one bad situation to one that's even worse? I heard "between a rock and hard place" but this describes a dilemma not …

Oct 28, 2010 · The idiom is "for better or worse" - is it this you mean? If so, it just expresses this: If a situation exists or happens for better or for worse, it exists or happens whether its results are good or …

May 18, 2023 · I think requesting a specific answer from a reputable source regarding the use of an idiomatic construction is inherently unreasonable; yes, "you could do worse than using a simple …

May 28, 2015 · It may pertain to the maxim " the worse, the better ", often attributed to Vladimir Lenin in the years before the Communist Revolution. There is a related philosophical idea: the modern …

Jul 16, 2018 · Ooh! - You are awful! I don't think I've ever encountered this kind of "slang semantic inversion" with worse, worst. But I'm an ole fart, so I think badder, baddest = better, best just sounds …