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Being very negative, a couple relax, dropping pill (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

at worst

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'being very negative a couple relax dropping pill' is the definition.
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'a couple relax dropping pill' is the wordplay.
'couple' becomes 'two' (two people or things).
'relax' becomes 'rest' (to relax is to have a rest).
'dropping' suggests deleting specific letters.
'pill' becomes 'e' (ecstasy).
'rest' with 'e' taken out is 'rst'.
'a'+'two'+'rst'='AT WORST'

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(Other definitions for at worst that I've seen before include "Taking the most pessimistic view" , "Taking blackest view" , "In the most negative circumstances" , "in the most serious state" , "most pessimistically" .)

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