worst enemy

wɜrst ˈɛnəmi

worst enemies

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Definition of worst enemy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relationshipperson very hostile or disliked

He considered his rival his worst enemy.

archenemy

nemesis

dangerobject or concept very bad or harmful

Procrastination is my worst enemy during exams.

archenemy

nemesis

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Expressions with worst enemy

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one's own worst enemy

person causing their own problems

She is often her own worst enemy, overthinking every decision.

be one's own worst enemy

harm yourself by acting against your own goals or needs

He is his own worst enemy, always doubting his abilities.

Expressions with worst

braced for the worst

adj.

expecting the worst possible scenario

She was braced for the worst when the storm hit.

fear the worst

believe the most negative outcome will happen

When she didn't call, he began to fear the worst.

get the worst of

end up with more harm or loss than others

He got the worst of the argument and left upset.

the worst is behind

exp.

the most difficult time has passed

With the recovery, the worst is behind for the economy.

the worst is yet to come

exp.

more difficult times are expected in the future

Despite the crisis, the worst is yet to come.

worse comes to worst

exp.

if the most difficult situation happens

Worse comes to worst, we can stay with my sister.

Expressions with enemy

enemy within

hidden danger within an organization

The political party was weakened by an enemy within spreading misinformation.

make an enemy

cause someone to dislike or oppose you

His rude comments made an enemy of his colleague.

behind enemy lines

adv.

in an area controlled by the enemy

The soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines for days.

behind the enemy lines

adv.

in a location controlled by enemy forces

The soldiers operated behind the enemy lines.

enemy number one

most important or dangerous enemy in a context

Pollution has become enemy number one for the environment.

know your enemy

be aware of the intentions and tactics of your adversary

To win the negotiation, you must know your enemy's goals and strategies.

one's own worst enemy

person causing their own problems

She is often her own worst enemy, overthinking every decision.

sleep with the enemy

form an alliance with an opponent

The politician decided to sleep with the enemy to pass the bill.

perfect is the enemy of good

exp.

insistence on perfection often stops worthwhile results from happening

Perfect is the enemy of good when you delay finishing your project.

my enemy's enemy is my friend

exp.

say that a shared enemy makes two people allies

My enemy's enemy is my friend, so we joined forces.

Examples of worst enemy in a sentence

In the story, the villain was his worst enemy.
Fear of failure can be your worst enemy.
In politics, misinformation is often the worst enemy.

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French:pire ennemi, plus grand ennemi, ...
German:Erzfeind, größter Feind, ...
Italian:peggior nemico, ...
Spanish:peor enemigo, ...
Portuguese:pior inimigo, ...
Chinese:死敌, 头号敌人, ...
Japanese:最悪の敵, 最大の敵, ...
Arabic:أَسْوَأ عَدُو, عدو لدود, ...
Hebrew:אוֹיֵב מַר, אוֹיֵב גָּרוּעַ בְּיוֹתֵר, ...
Russian:злейший враг, худший враг, ...
Ukrainian:найгірший ворог, ...
Hindi:जानी दुश्मन, खतरनाक शत्रु, ...
Bengali:সবচেয়ে বড় শত্রু, মহা শত্রু, ...
Catalan:pitjor enemic, ...
Czech:úhlavní nepřítel, největší nepřítel, ...
Danish:værste fjende, ...
Dutch:aartsvijand, grootste vijand, ...
Greek:μεγαλύτερος εχθρός, χειρότερη απειλή, ...
Hungarian:ősellenség, ...
Khmer:សត្រូវដ៏អាក្រក់បំផុត, ឧបសគ្គដ៏ធំបំផុត, ...
Korean:최악의 적, 가장 큰 적, ...
Persian:بدترین دشمن, دشمن اصلی, ...
Polish:największy wróg, najgorszy wróg, ...
Portuguese (BR):pior inimigo, ...
Romanian:cel mai mare dușman, dușman de temut, ...
Swedish:värsta fiende, ...
Thai:ศัตรูตัวฉกาจ, ศัตรูตัวร้าย, ...
Turkish:en büyük düşman, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ thù lớn nhất, kẻ thù tồi tệ nhất, ...

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