bad comes to worst in English

Forms: more bad comes to worst [comparative], most bad comes to worst [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-adv}} bad comes to worst (comparative more bad comes to worst, superlative most bad comes to worst)

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"bad comes to worst" meaning in English

Adverb