it might have been worse

it might have been worse
<05> могло быть хуже

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  • worse — see go further and fare worse nothing so bad but it might have been worse the more you stir it the worse it stinks …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • worse — worse1 [ wɜrs ] adjective *** more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before: worse than: The injury looked a lot worse than it really was. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse and worse: The company s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • worse — I UK [wɜː(r)s] / US [wɜrs] adjective *** a) more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before Some said they d never seen a worse film. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse than: The injury looked a lot worse… …   English dictionary

  • (it) could be worse — phrase used for saying that a situation is better than it might have been, although it is still bad Could be worse. At least you didn’t lose any money. Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym Main entry: worse …   Useful english dictionary

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  • all in all — adverb with everything considered (and neglecting details) (Freq. 3) altogether, I m sorry it happened all in all, it s not so bad • Syn: ↑on the whole, ↑altogether, ↑tout ensemble * * * I. : something that represent …   Useful english dictionary

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