Meaning
Escape one bad situation only to enter a worse one.
Primary Function
Worsening escape.
Communicative Purpose
To describe ironic deterioration.
Pattern
out of the frying pan into the fire
Core Structure
out of the frying pan into the fire
Função primária
Worsening escape.
Propósito comunicativo
To describe ironic deterioration.
Situações de gatilho
Career moves, hurried fixes.
Contextos
Everyday, professional.
Padrão
out of the frying pan into the fire
Estrutura central
out of the frying pan into the fire
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- jump
- go
- went
Substituições comuns
- from bad to worse
Erros comuns
out of frying pan into fire (articles)
Similar / contraste
between a rock and a hard place
Interferências
Not cooking.
Família do chunk
- Deterioration idioms
Nuance
Ironic, defeatist.
Efeito pragmático
Highlights misjudgement.
Dica de memória
Person leaping from hot pan into flames.
Nota
This idiom emphasizes the irony of ending up in a worse situation after attempting to escape a difficult one.
Upgrade path
transition from an adverse situation to an even more adverse one (formal)
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