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get worse at

[/ɡɛt wɜrs æt/]
verb phrase
piorar em; ficar pior em
1. to become less skilled or competent at doing something; to deteriorate in ability or performance regarding a specific activity
I've been getting worse at tennis since I stopped practicing regularly.
Tenho piorado no tênis desde que parei de praticar regularmente.
2. to experience declining performance or quality in a particular area
He's getting worse at managing his time as work becomes more stressful.
Ele está piorando na gestão do tempo conforme o trabalho fica mais estressante.
Synonyms
deteriorate indecline inbecome worse atlose skill inregress in
Antonyms
get better atimprove atexcel atadvance inprogress in

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
piorar em; ficar pior em
Most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
piorar em; desempenhar pior em
Both expressions are used naturally
Rio de Janeiro
tá piorando em; ficando pior em
Informal colloquial usage common in speech
Portugal
piorar em; ficar pior em; degradar-se em
Same as Brazilian; 'degradar-se' is more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose your touch
go downhill
hit a slump
be out of practice
rusty at something
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