Rather than brace yourself for the inevitable bad turn in conversation, consider bringing information you do want to share to the table. (marthastewart.com)
Instead, this will be a second half that nobody will forget simply because of how bad it turned out being. (blackwhitereadallover.com)
It is the possibility of preventing bad turning into very bad that motivates many of us to work harder than ever. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)