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Discover LudwigThe phrase "at worst play" is not correct in English and seems to be incomplete or misphrased.
If you meant to convey a negative outcome or scenario, you might consider using it in a context where you are discussing the least favorable situation.
Example: "If we don't win the championship, at worst play in the semifinals."
Alternatives: "at worst, perform" or "at worst, we could".
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If they win their last three games, all against conference foes, they will at worst play in the Rose Bowl, maybe against Ohio State.
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The film featured Pre-Code megastar Warren William (later dubbed "the king of Pre-Code" ), "at his magnetic worst", playing a particularly vile and heartless department store manager who, for example, terminates the jobs of two long-standing male employees, one of whom commits suicide as a result.
At worst, he plays another season in Amsterdam and leaves as a free agent after next season".
At worst, it plays into the hands of Osama bin Laden and his associates, who accuse "the Jews and the Americans" of waging war against Islam.
She says she would be doing "bad things" at worst or "playing video games" at best if she hadn't become involved in the sport.
At worst it plays like The Best Man Holiday and ends its run with $70m domestic.
"At the other end of the scale, Army Cadet Force, Metropolitan Police, Stockport County and Turkey all arguably share the worst playing records at the old Wembley - each failed to gain even a draw in four attempts.
"I just felt very disappointed because I had the perfect start and I just had to keep alive and I probably would have been at worst in a play-off.
Given the sensitivity of the abuse and cover-up scandals, which often involved accused clergy being moved from diocese to diocese to avoid being found out, Francis's comments could appear at best to be tone deaf, and at worst to be playing down a scandal that rocked the church to its core.
He hoped that either his partner had the club queen or that it was at worst a break-even play.
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