de pire en pire

French

Etymology

Literally, “from worse to worse”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də pi.ʁ‿ɑ̃ piʁ/
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Adverb

de pire en pire

  1. (informal) worse and worse
    Synonyms: de mal en pis, de pis en pis
    Antonym: de mieux en mieux
    Sa dépression, c'est de pire en pire. ― His depression is getting worse and worse.
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