English / idiom
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Escaping from a dangerous or difficult predicament only to plunge into a far worse one.
In context
01
By borrowing from ruthless loan sharks to settle court fees, he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
02
Fleeing the scrutiny of local regulators led the shady firm right into a federal probe—out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Synonyms
from bad to worse,escalating peril,compounding trouble
Antonyms
out of the woods,safe and sound,home free
Collocations
jump out of the frying pan into the fire,go out of the frying pan into the fire,lead out of the frying pan into the fire