go downhill

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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Example

“Customer service began to go downhill after the merger.”

Dictionary details

Component words

downhill

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

dead and buried Neutral · CEFR B2

completely abandoned, with no realistic chance that a plan or idea will return

go to seed Neutral · CEFR B2

to become neglected, untidy, or generally worse in condition

go to the dogs Neutral · CEFR B2

to deteriorate severely from an earlier, better condition

put paid to Neutral · CEFR C1

to bring something, especially a plan or hope, to a definite end

every which way Informal · CEFR B1

in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way

go with the flow Neutral · CEFR B1

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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