couldn't be worse/better
idiom
: to be as bad/good as it can be
The situation couldn't be worse/better.
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Fujifilm's timing couldn't be better, as President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals to encourage companies to make more medicines in the U.S.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
With no update yet on whether her clubs have been recovered, the timing couldn't be worse.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Plus, the location couldn't be better—right next to a high-end shopping mall.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The timing for a hostile takeover of the GOP couldn't be better.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
With no update yet on whether her clubs have been recovered, the timing couldn't be worse.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Plus, the location couldn't be better—right next to a high-end shopping mall.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The timing for a hostile takeover of the GOP couldn't be better.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Couldn't be worse/better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couldn%27t%20be%20worse%2Fbetter. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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