Meaning of out of the frying pan, into the fire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying to escape from a bad or difficult one.

idiomatic

Čeština z bláta do louže z deště pod okap z louže pod okap

Deutsch vom Regen in die Traufe

Español éramos pocos y parió la abuela huir del fuego para caer en las brasas salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor

Suomi ojasta allikkoon

Français de Charybde en Scylla

Italiano cadere dalla padella nella brace dalla padella alla brace

日本語一難去ってまた一難

Nederlands van de regen in de drup van kwaad tot erger

Polski wpadać z deszczu pod rynnę wpaść z deszczu pod rynnę

Português da frigideira para o fogo

Svenska ur askan i elden

Türkçe yağmurdan kaçarken doluya tutulmak

Tiếng Việt tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.