out of the frying pan into the fire

The phrase "out of the frying pan into the fire" is an idiom that means to go from a difficult or risky situation to an even worse or more dangerous one. It implies that an attempt to escape or improve a situation has actually resulted in a worse outcome. It can also refer to someone who exchanges one problem for another without any benefit or relief.


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