| Idiom | Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire |
|---|---|
| Example | First you were late. Now, you spilled glue all over the teacher's desk. You've jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. |
| Meaning | from a bad situation into one that is worse |
| Origin | This proverb, popular in many languages, was used in English in the early 1500s. A piece of food being fried in a pan is hot enough, but falling out of the frying pan and into the fire is even worse! |
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