A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH

Meaning of A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH in English

(often humorous ) a terrible thing that could happen

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

DEATH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bataan Death March Black Death brain death death penalty dance of death Death Valley …
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WORSE — I. ˈwərs, ˈwə̄s, ˈwəis adjective, comparative of bad , or of ill Etymology: Middle English werse, wurse, worse, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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FATE — I. ˈfāt, usu -ād.+V noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin or Middle French; Middle French fate, from Latin fatum …
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DEATH — ˈdeth noun ( plural deaths -ths sometimes -thz) Etymology: Middle English deeth, deth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old …
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WORSE — (n.) That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
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FATE — (n.) The element of chance in the affairs of life; the unforeseen and unestimated conitions considered as a force shaping …
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WORSE — ( n. ) That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
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THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
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FATE — /fayt/ , n. , v. , fated, fating . n. 1. something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot: It …
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DEATH — /deth/ , n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the …
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WORSE — I. ˈwərs adjective, comparative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werse, worse, from Old English wiersa, wyrsa; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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FATE — I. ˈfāt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fatum, literally, what has been …
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DEATH — noun Etymology: Middle English deeth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old Norse dauthi death, deyja to die — more …
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WORSE — noun loss; disadvantage; defeat. 2. worse ·adj in a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad. 3. worse …
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THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
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FATE — noun appointed lot; allotted life; arranged or predetermined event; destiny; especially, the final lot; doom; ruin; death. 2. fate ·noun …
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DEATH — vi danger of death. 2. death ·vi cause of loss of life. 3. death ·vi loss of spiritual life. 4. …
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WORSE — [worse] adj, comparative of bad or of ill [ME werse, worse, fr. OE wiersa, wyrsa; akin to OHG wirsiro worse] …
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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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FATE — [fate] n [ME, fr. MF or L; MF, fr. L fatum, lit., what has been spoken, fr. neut. of fatus, …
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DEATH — [death] n [ME deeth, fr. OE death; akin to ON dauthi death, deyja to die--more at die] (bef. 12c) 1: …
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Britannica English vocabulary
FATE — Greek Moira, plural Moirai, Latin Parca, plural Parcae in Greek and Roman mythology, any of three goddesses who determined human …
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FATE — fate, Fate BrE AmE feɪt ▷ fated ˈfeɪt ɪd -əd AmE \ ˈfeɪt̬ əd ▷ fates, Fates feɪts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEATH — death BrE AmE deθ ▷ deaths deθs ▶ ˈ death camp BrE AmE ▶ ˈ death cell BrE AmE ▶ …
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WORSE — / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective (comparative of bad ) worse (than sth / doing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
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FATE — / feɪt; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] the things, especially bad things, that will happen or have happened …
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DEATH — / deθ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] the fact of sb dying or being killed : a sudden …
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WORSE — I. worse 1 S2 W2 /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wiersa , wyrsa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FATE — fate /feɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin fatum 'what has been spoken (by …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEATH — death S1 W1 /deθ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ dead , ↑ death , deadliness; adjective …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FATE — n. & v. --n. 1 a power regarded as predetermining events unalterably. 2 a the future regarded as determined by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEATH — n. 1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates …
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WORSE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FATE — n. & v. n. 1 a power regarded as predetermining events unalterably. 2 a the future regarded as determined by …
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DEATH — n. 1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates …
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WORSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
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FATE — n. & v. --n. 1. a power regarded as predetermining events unalterably. 2 a the future regarded as determined by …
Oxford English vocab
DEATH — n.1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates life. …
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WORSE — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worse is the comparative of bad …
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THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
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FATE — ( fates) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Fate is a power …
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DEATH — ( deaths) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Death is the permanent …
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WORSE — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worse is the comparative of bad …
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FATE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Fate is a power that …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FATE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES by a strange quirk of fate ▪ Years later, by a strange quirk of fate …
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WORSE — [adverb]Worse is the comparative of badly.He did worse than he was expecting in the examsHe drives worse now than he …
Cambridge English vocab
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
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FATE — [noun] [C usually singular] - the things that happen to a particular person or thing, esp. something final or negative, …
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DEATH — [noun] - the end of life She lived here for four years before her death. [C]Their sudden deaths in a …
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DEATH — n. programmed cell death Bataan Death March Black Death brain death death penalty dance of death Death Valley near death …
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