it could have been worse
01
used sarcastically to say that the situation is already quite bad or that the outcome is disappointing, despite the attempt to find a positive spin on it
Exempel
I lost my wallet — it could have been worse, at least I did n’t lose my entire bank account, right?
02
used to express a sense of relief or gratitude that a situation or outcome, although not ideal, was not as bad as it could have been
