out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
- out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
*out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
Fig. from a bad situation to a worse situation. (*Typically:
get \out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
; go \out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
; jump \out of the frying pan (and) into the fire.) •
When I tried to argue about my fine for a traffic violation, the judge charged me with contempt of court. I really went out of the frying pan into the fire.
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I got deeply in debt. Then I really got out of the frying pan into the fire when I lost my job.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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out of the frying pan (and) into the fire — phrase used for saying that someone who was in a bad situation is now in a worse situation Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym Main entry: frying pan … Useful english dictionary
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from/out of the frying pan and into the fire — from/out of the frying pan (and) into the fire see ↑frying pan • • • Main Entry: ↑fire from/out of the frying pan (and) into the fire ◇ If you have gone or jumped from or out of the frying pan (and) into the fire, you have gone from a bad… … Useful english dictionary
jump out of the frying pan and into the fire — jump out of the frying pan (and) into the fire to go from a bad situation to an even worse one. Many kids who run away from unhappy homes discover they ve jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire … New idioms dictionary
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frying pan — UK [ˈfraɪɪŋ ˌpæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms frying pan : singular frying pan plural frying pans a flat metal pan with a long handle, used for cooking food in hot oil or fat • out of the frying pan (and) into the fire used for saying that… … English dictionary
frying pan — noun (C) 1 a round flat pan with a long handle, used for frying food; skillet AmE 2 out of the frying pan and into the fire to go from a bad situation to one that is even worse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frying pan — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. skillet, spider, griddle, wok; see pan . • out of the frying pan and into the fire, Syn. from bad to worse, worse off, in a bind*; see endangered , in trouble 1 at trouble . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pan, skillet,… … English dictionary for students
frying pan — fry|ing pan [ fraııŋ ,pæn ] noun count a flat metal pan with a long handle, used for cooking food in hot oil or fat: SKILLET out of the frying pan (and) into the fire used for saying that someone who was in a bad situation is now in a worse… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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