nā wai i ..., kātahi ka tino ... kē/rawa atu
1. going from bad to worse, getting worse - an idiom to show that something is getting worse. The word used in the first part of the idiom is the same as in the second part.
Pare: Kua rihaina a Tuki, ā, kua riro mā Tūmatarau e whakakī tana tūranga. Rangi: Nā wai i hē, kātahi ka tino hē kē atu (HKK 1999:51). / Pare: Tuki has resigned and Tūmatarau has taken over his position. Rangi: That's going from bad to worse.
