Collocations for worst - noun
VERB + WORST
expect
It doesn''t matter what I say. My mother always expects the worst.
It doesn''t matter what I say. My mother always expects the worst.
fear, suspect | be prepared for, prepare for
Although all the votes have not yet been counted, the Democrats are preparing for the worst.
Although all the votes have not yet been counted, the Democrats are preparing for the worst.
confirm
I had not expected to do well in my exams, and the letter confirmed the worst.
I had not expected to do well in my exams, and the letter confirmed the worst.
be spared, escape
Scotland seemed to have escaped the worst of the recession.
Scotland seemed to have escaped the worst of the recession.
do your
Let them do their worst (= be as difficult as they can) - we''ll fight them every inch of the way.
Let them do their worst (= be as difficult as they can) - we''ll fight them every inch of the way.
WORST + VERB
be over
He was still very ill, but the worst seemed to be over.
He was still very ill, but the worst seemed to be over.
PREP.
at (sb/sth''s) ~
At worst, the drug can be fatal. | At its worst, bullying is a kind of torture.
At worst, the drug can be fatal. | At its worst, bullying is a kind of torture.
through the ~
Her sister helped her through the worst of her illness.
Her sister helped her through the worst of her illness.
VERB + WORST
bring out the worst in sb
Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
get the worst of it
He''d been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it.
He''d been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it.
the worst that can happen
Don''t worry - the worst that can happen is that you''ll get a fine.
Don''t worry - the worst that can happen is that you''ll get a fine.