English in a Minute: From the Frying Pan and Into the Fire

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English in a minute

The idiom "to go from the frying pan into the fire" means to escape from a difficult situation, only to end up in a worse one. It refers to a situation where someone gets out of one trouble or difficulty but then finds themselves in an even worse predicament.

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Dariusz Frach, thefad.pl / USAGM