"Take a turn for the worse" is an idiomatic expression that means "to become worse". It is often used to describe a sudden change in someone's health or condition. For example, "The patient's condition took a turn for the worse overnight."¹²
- His condition isn’t improving. In fact, he took a turn for the
worse overnight.
- The economy took a turn for the worse after new tax increases
were approved.
"In denial" is an
idiomatic expression that means "refusing to admit the truth or reality
of something unpleasant."¹⁴ For example, "The patient was in
denial about his health problems."
- I was in denial about my weight until I tried to buy a
wedding dress.
