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English

go downhill

Meaning: To get steadily worse.

Example: “The restaurant went downhill after the chef left.”

Origin: Like something rolling down a slope. The figurative use is found from the 19th century.

Equivalents in other languages

French: Filer un mauvais coton Literally: To spin a bad cotton

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