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fear the worst
idiom
C2
to think something unpleasant might have happened: 担心发生最糟糕的情况
We hoped that they would be found safe and uninjured, but secretly we feared the worst.我们希望找到他们时他们安然无恙，但内心却害怕最糟糕的事会发生。
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fear the worst | American Dictionary
fear the worst
idiom
to feel certain that the worst possible thing has happened or is likely to happen:
When the doctor finally called, she feared the worst.
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