go south
Word Type: Idiom
Definition
to become much worse.
Example
- “Everything was going well with the project, but then it went south when we missed the deadline.”
- “The negotiations went south after the disagreement over the terms.”
- “Our plans for the weekend went south when the weather turned bad.”
- “The company’s profits went south due to poor management.”
- “The meeting started off well but went south when the team couldn’t agree on the budget.”