out of the frying pan and into the fire

(proverb) to go from a situation that is bad, to one that is worse

Example Sentences:

Wife: I had a terrible day. I had a huge fight with my boss, and my mother and I are mad at each other, too.
Husband: It’s about to get much worse.
Wife: Why?
Husband: I think we should get a divorce.
Wife: Well, I’m out of the frying pan and into the fire!

Wendy had a bad day when she lost her job because of the bad economy. She went out of the frying pan and into the fire when she also lost her house because she couldn’t pay her mortgage.

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Similar idioms:

1. fight fire with fire
2. one’s bark is worse than one’s bite
3. get along like a house on fire
4. golden handshake
5. pick up the check
6. flash in the pan
7. pick up the tab
8. kick someone out
9. if worse comes to worse
10. over my dead body
11. give and take
12. fire away
13. in the pink
14. turn to
15. shit happens