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out of the frying pan, into the fire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
out- of the fry-ing -pan, in-to the -fire
IPA
49
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Transitioning from an unfavorable situation to an even more adverse one; finding oneself in a more difficult or detrimental position as a result of attempting to escape an already problematic circumstance.

Inflected Forms

out of the frying pan into the fire (alternative) out of the frying pan and into the fire (alternative)

Phrases

fall between two stools

Frequently Paired Words

fall between two stools

Questions

What does out of the frying pan, into the fire mean?
Transitioning from an unfavorable situation to an even more adverse one; finding oneself in a more difficult or detrimental position as a result of attempting to escape an already problematic circumstance.

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