Things got ugly with work. vs Things got ugly at work.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Things got ugly with work' implies that the situation became unpleasant or difficult because of work-related issues. On the other hand, 'Things got ugly at work' suggests that the unpleasant situation occurred specifically within the work environment.

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Things got ugly with work.

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate that a situation became unpleasant or difficult due to work-related issues.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where work-related matters have caused things to become unpleasant or difficult.

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Things got ugly with you and your mom.
Things got ugly, officers responded,so we're bringing him in now.
After their breakup, things got ugly between them.
Or maybe he found outabout the affair and things got ugly.
But you turned on your partner the second things got ugly, Lewis.
Lin Chung stepped in when things got ugly.
They argued, and things got ugly.
Knowing Ingrid, I'm not surprised things got ugly.
He was probably home when someone broke in and things got ugly.
They made it as far as the dog park, and then things got ugly.
Things got ugly when you left.
And they argued, and things got ugly.
When Vazquez refused and threatened to report his concerns to the court, things got ugly.
Look, when things got ugly, that guy dodged around his desk, and he ran straight for the door.
Then I told her I wasn't coming, and things got ugly.
And that's when things got ugly.
That's when things got ugly.
Things got ugly real fast and a lot of people got dead.
And that's when things got ugly. You!
No longer so obsessed with work.

Alternatives:

things got complicated with work.
things turned sour with work.
things got difficult with work.
things got messy with work.
things got tense with work.

Things got ugly at work.

This phrase is also correct and is used to indicate that an unpleasant situation occurred within the work environment.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where things became unpleasant specifically within the work setting.

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Things got a little complicated at work.
Things got ugly with you and your mom.
Things got ugly, officers responded,so we're bringing him in now.
After their breakup, things got ugly between them.
Or maybe he found outabout the affair and things got ugly.
But you turned on your partner the second things got ugly, Lewis.
Lin Chung stepped in when things got ugly.
They argued, and things got ugly.
Knowing Ingrid, I'm not surprised things got ugly.
He was probably home when someone broke in and things got ugly.
They made it as far as the dog park, and then things got ugly.
Things got ugly when you left.
And they argued, and things got ugly.
When Vazquez refused and threatened to report his concerns to the court, things got ugly.
Look, when things got ugly, that guy dodged around his desk, and he ran straight for the door.
Then I told her I wasn't coming, and things got ugly.
And that's when things got ugly.
That's when things got ugly.
Things got ugly real fast and a lot of people got dead.
Dignity at work means health and safety at work.

Alternatives:

things got unpleasant at work.
things got difficult at work.
things turned sour at work.
things got messy at work.
things got tense at work.

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Things got ugly with work. vs Things got ugly at work.