couldn't be worse/better
idiom
: to be as bad/good as it can be
The situation couldn't be worse/better.
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Its location couldn't be better: situated opposite Horse Guards Parade, it is ideally placed for visitors wishing to walk around the capital, or needing a central place to stay while doing business.
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Leaf Arbuthnot, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 June 2024
Of course, the timing for this announcement couldn't be worse for Sonos.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
And after last week's episode saw KellyAnne successfully take out a member of The Treehouse, the timing couldn't be better for a challenge full of sabotage.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 June 2022
The timing of Ward's injury couldn't be worse for the team as the Browns get ready to face the impressive Stroud.
—Tom Withers, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Volkswagen's forthcoming electric minivan couldn't be better named.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
According to the National Weather Service Phoenix Office, conditions couldn't be better.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
The location couldn't be better for the service, Broomall said.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 29 June 2022
While the effort to grow these new varieties started before the invasion of Ukraine in late February, the timing couldn't be better.
—Samantha Pearson, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
Leaf Arbuthnot, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 June 2024
Of course, the timing for this announcement couldn't be worse for Sonos.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
And after last week's episode saw KellyAnne successfully take out a member of The Treehouse, the timing couldn't be better for a challenge full of sabotage.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 June 2022
The timing of Ward's injury couldn't be worse for the team as the Browns get ready to face the impressive Stroud.
—Tom Withers, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Volkswagen's forthcoming electric minivan couldn't be better named.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
According to the National Weather Service Phoenix Office, conditions couldn't be better.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
The location couldn't be better for the service, Broomall said.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 29 June 2022
While the effort to grow these new varieties started before the invasion of Ukraine in late February, the timing couldn't be better.
—Samantha Pearson, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
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“Couldn't be worse/better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couldn%27t%20be%20worse%2Fbetter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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