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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We seem to have gotten out of the frying pan into the fire |
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out of the frying pan