get ugly

Examples (10)

• A fight started and things got pretty ugly.
• The negotiations began to get ugly when both sides refused to compromise.
• If you don't back down, this whole situation is going to get really ugly.
• The crowd grew restless, and it looked like things might get ugly.
• When the truth came out, their relationship got ugly very quickly.
• He warned them that if they didn't comply, it would get ugly.
• The debate quickly got ugly, with personal attacks replacing logical arguments.
• Nobody wanted to see the situation get ugly, so they tried to de-escalate.
• During the protest, a small incident caused the atmosphere to get ugly.
• The legal battle between the companies threatened to get very ugly.