take a turn for the worse

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === take a turn for the worse (third-person singular simple present takes a turn for the worse, present participle taking a turn for the worse, simple past took a turn for the worse, past participle taken a turn for the worse) (idiomatic) To start to become worse; to worsen. ==== Antonyms ==== take a turn for the better ==== Translations ====