This is an example of old-fashioned prejudice at its worst.
At his most forceful, Cockburn can be a very persuasive speaker.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
someone's (worst) fears were realized — someone’s (worst) fears were realized phrase used for saying that something you were worried about really happened Thesaurus: expressions used to talk about worriessynonym Main entry: realize … Useful english dictionary
at its (or someone's) worst — in the worst state possible. → worst … English new terms dictionary
worst — [wʉrst] adj. [ME worste < OE wyrsta, wierresta < base of wiersa,WORSE + st, superl. suffix] 1. superl. of BAD1 & ILL1 2. a) bad, evil, harmful, unpleasant, etc. in the highest degree; least good … English World dictionary
worst — /wɜst / (say werst) adjective (superlative of bad) 1. bad or ill in the greatest or highest degree. 2. most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable. 3. most unfavourable or injurious. 4. in the poorest condition or health. 5. most unpleasant or… …
worst — adjective of the poorest quality or the lowest standard. ↘most severe or serious. adverb 1》 most severely or seriously. 2》 least well. noun the worst event or circumstance. ↘the worst part or stage of something. verb get the better of. Phrases at … English new terms dictionary
worst — worst1 [ wɜrst ] adjective only before noun *** worse than all others or worse than at all other times: It was the worst accident in the company s history. The noise from the airport is worst at night. be your own worst enemy to be the cause of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worst — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] 1) Worst is the superlative of bad. 2) Worst is the superlative of badly. 3) N SING: the N, oft N of n The worst is the most unpleasant or unfavourable thing that could happen or does happen. Though mine safety has much… … English dictionary
worst — 1 adjective (the superlative of bad) 1 (only before noun) worse than anything else of the same kind or worse than at any time before: Ken is easily the worst player in the team. | What s the worst thing that could happen? | by far the worst: This … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worst — I UK [wɜː(r)st] / US [wɜrst] adjective [only before noun] *** worse than all others, or worse than at all other times It was the worst accident in the company s history. The noise from the airport is worst at night. • be your own worst enemy II… … English dictionary
worst — worst1 [wə:st US wə:rst] adj [the superlative of bad] [: Old English; Origin: wierresta, wyrsta] 1.) [only before noun] worse than anything or anyone else →↑best ▪ This is the worst recession for fifty years. ▪ My worst fear was that we would run … Dictionary of contemporary English
