dans le pire des cas in an emergency; if the worst comes to worst
le pire worse; worst
pouvoir avoir été pire not be all that bad; not be so bad; might have been worse
rendre pire deteriorate; go downhill; become worse; worsen; decline
s'avérer pire que prévu turn out badly; turn out to be worse than expected; prove to be worse than expected; fall short of one's expectations; not meet one's expectations; be disappointing