the nightmare-case scenario

the nightmare/worst-case scenario

the worst thing that could possibly happen I suppose the worst-case scenario would be if both of us lost our jobs at the same time.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wynona	wi-NON-ə	English
Petrona	pe-TRO-nah	Spanish
Kolab	-	Khmer
Frigidianus	-	Late Roman
Klavdija	-	Slovene
Jyotsna	-	Indian, Hindi