He tried to escape the difficult situation, but his actions led him out of the frying pan and into the fire
Quitting his job without another lined up was like going out of the frying pan and into the fire
She thought she was making progress, but it turned out she was just going out of the frying pan and into the fire
The company's attempt to fix the problem only made things worse, putting them out of the frying pan and into the fire
He tried to avoid conflict by leaving the meeting, but this only pushed him out of the frying pan and into the fire
Trying to hide the mistake only led to more trouble, taking her out of the frying pan and into the fire
The refugee camp was supposed to be safe, but for many it was a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire
He switched from one bad investment to another, moving out of the frying pan and into the fire
The politician's strategy backfired, leaving him out of the frying pan and into the fire
She hoped a new relationship would solve her problems, but it was just out of the frying pan and into the fire
My old job was awful, but this new one is worse.
Sounds like you jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Exactly! I wish I had stayed.
He escaped the bad job, only to fall out of the frying pan and into the fire
His situation went from bad to worse immediately
He moved from one difficult problem to a much harder one