o pior já passou

the worst is over

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the worst is over A reassuring expression meaning that the most difficult or unpleasant part of a situation has ended. Já adds the sense of “already.”

PO: Não foi fácil, mas o pior já passou.

EN: It wasn't easy, but the worst is over.

Felizmente, o pior já passou.

Fortunately, the worst is over.

— Akira (1988)

O pior já passou.

The worst is over.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

E eu acho que o pior já passou.

And I think the worst is over.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Acho que o pior já passou.

I think the worst is over.

— O Grupo Baader Meinhof (2008)

Nossas contas estão pagas, e o pior já passou.

Our bills are paid, and the worst is over.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Pra quem nasceu morto, o pior já passou.

For someone who was born dead, the worst is already over.

— Abril Despedaçado (2001)