In case of the worst vs For the worst case

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'In case of the worst' implies preparing for a bad outcome, while 'for the worst case' suggests planning for the most extreme scenario. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

In case of the worst

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate preparing for a bad outcome.

This phrase is used to suggest preparing for a negative or undesirable situation that may occur.

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Within the EU, we do not permit the death penalty for individuals even in the case of the worst of criminals.
It's the worst case of Stockholm Syndrome since Patty Hearst.
That was the worst case of insubordination I've ever seen.
If you ask me, this is the worst case of downright rudeness I've seen.
And each hair has the worst case of split ends possible.
Master Powell has one of the worst cases of Latin Declensionitus I have ever seen.
This was the worst case of genocide in Europe since the Second World War.
No, just in case the worst comes to the worst.
It was most regrettable that a number of the worst cases of corruption in the Commission were related to this very area, and perhaps not enough has yet been done to clear up these cases.
The worst case of it in years!
If it's not murder, it's the worst case of littering I've ever seen.
In a national context it is primarily premium SMS services and mobile data services that are responsible for the worst cases of 'bill shock'.
The case is widely considered the worst known case of herbal poisoning and has been attributed to aristolochic acids derived from a Chinese herb, aristolochia fangchi.
I believe, however, that in this case the worst was able to be prevented.
However, a combination of several results per version indicating the worst case is permissible.
In the worst cases many die, usually from heat exhaustion.
In the worst cases, it means below your cost of materials.
You're thinking in the worst-case.
We can use that in the worst-case scenario.
Which means we should assume the worst case scenario.

Alternatives:

in case the worst happens
if the worst comes to pass

For the worst case

This phrase is also correct and conveys the idea of planning for the most extreme scenario.

This phrase is used to indicate preparing for the most severe or extreme situation that could occur.

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According to the expert, this seemed a reasonable strategy for the worst case scenario since any rational investment decision would be based on an expectation of a positive return and on the possibility to react if this positive return did not materialise.
size suitable for the worst case scenario (derived from a risk assessment), in terms of produced chlorine quantity and flowrate (absorption of the full cell room production for a sufficient duration until the plant is shut down);
The tests shall be performed at least for the worst case arrangements of the pantographs regarding the interaction performance derived from the simulations.
The tests shall be performed at least for the worst case arrangements of the pantographs derived from the simulations and shall fulfil the requirements set out in clause 4.2.17.
In addition, since 2011 Latvia has provided Reverta with liquidity support in excess of the maximum limits approved by the Commission in the Parex Final Decision (the 'Third Measure'), both for the base case and for the worst case scenarios [20].
Still, we should plan for the worst-case scenario.
I can make plans for the worst-case scenario, no problem.
But as he cannot or will not tell me how long that might be l must prepare for the worst-case scenario.
Okay, sure, but Trudy always says be prepared for the worst-case scenario...
In a national context it is primarily premium SMS services and mobile data services that are responsible for the worst cases of 'bill shock'.
But as he cannot or will not tell me how long that might be, I must prepare for the worst-case scenario.
Another activity in which we are very much involved is, more particularly, preparing for the worst-case scenario, namely the advent of winter.
When I ask for the worst-case scenario, what I mean is give me the best-case scenario and be sure to make it happen.
Do we really have to wait for the worst-case scenario to happen before we do something?
The Commission should have done rather more here to be prepared for the worst-case scenario, and should also have told Member States what was possible.
Table 4 illustrates the main financial performance indicators of Citadele banka for the years 2010-2014 in the worst case scenario.
However, a combination of several results per version indicating the worst case is permissible.
In the worst cases many die, usually from heat exhaustion.
In the worst cases, it means below your cost of materials.
You're thinking in the worst-case.

Alternatives:

for the worst-case scenario
in preparation for the worst

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In case of the worst vs For the worst case