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frye

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jump out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
to go from a bad situation to an even worse one. Many kids who run away from unhappy homes discover they've jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
See also: fire, jump, pan

out of the frying pan (into the fire)
from a bad situation to an even worse one. Many kids who run away from unhappy homes discover they've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire when they try to live on their own.
Usage notes: often used with jump, as in the example
See also: pan

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Frye had no trouble getting champions to pose with her for photos: Italian Paolo Bettini from the Belgian team Quick Step-Innergetic and Dane Michael Rasmussen from the Netherlands Rabobank Cycling Team.
It's still unclear exactly how Frye gained access to the information, though it is known that he had tutored Excelsior students.
The addition of Cohen Financial is another important step in our strategy to provide a full suite of services to our clients in commercial real estate," said Doug Frye, president and CEO of Colliers Macaulay Nicolls and chairman of Colliers International.
 
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