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• fear the worst — to believe that something very bad has probably happened or probably will happen They d been gone so long we were beginning to fear the worst …   English dictionary

• fear the worst for — fear the worst (for) phrase to feel worried that something very bad will happen or has already happened They were very late, and I was beginning to fear the worst. Local shopkeepers fear the worst if the new supermarket is built. Thesaurus: to… …   Useful english dictionary

• fear the worst — to feel sure that what was least wanted has happened or will happen. When the doctor called, she feared the worst …   New idioms dictionary

• fear the worst — anticipate the most unfavorable or unpleasant outcome possible …   English contemporary dictionary

• The Worst Witch — This article is about the novel series. For the television series of the same name, see The Worst Witch (TV series). Contents 1 Series overview 2 Works 3 …   Wikipedia

• The Worst Witch (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Worst Witch caption = DVD Cover of the 1st Three Episodes of Series One show name 2 = genre = Children s Fantasy Magic creator = director = Alex Kirby Stefan Pleszczynski creative director = developer =… …   Wikipedia

• The Fear, The Fear, The Fear — Infobox Album Name = The Fear, The Fear, The Fear Type = Album Artist = Defiance, Ohio Released = December 4, 2007 Recorded = June/September, 2007 Genre = Folk punk Length = 24:33 Label = No Idea Records Producer = Mike Bridavsky Last album = The …   Wikipedia

• fear — fear1 W1S3 [fıə US fır] n [: Old English; Origin: fAr sudden danger ] 1.) [U and C] the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen ▪ The boy s eyes were full of fear. fear of ▪ a fear of flying ▪ There… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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

• fear — fear1 [ fır ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the feeling you have when you are frightened: Edward knew it was dangerous, but he felt no fear. fear of: She eventually managed to overcome her fear of the dark. live in fear (of) (=be afraid all the time):… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English