"de pire en pire" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /də pi.ʁ‿ɑ̃ piʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-de pire en pire.wav
Etymology: Literally, “from worse to worse”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|from worse to worse}} “from worse to worse”, {{lit|from worse to worse}} Literally, “from worse to worse” Head templates: {{fr-adv}} de pire en pire
  1. (informal) worse and worse Tags: informal Synonyms: de mal en pis, de pis en pis
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