if worse comes to worse
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: if the worst possible thing happens
If worse comes to worse, you can always ask me for help.
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And, if worse comes to worse, what happens to culture, the artists who create it and the audiences who crave and consume it if all our stages once more go silent?
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021
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“If worse comes to worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20worse%20comes%20to%20worse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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