go to shit

English

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Verb

go to shit (third-person singular simple present goes to shit, present participle going to shit, simple past went to shit, past participle gone to shit)

(slang, vulgar) To completely fail; to have no result.
All his hard work went to shit when the company filed for bankruptcy.
(slang, vulgar) To become much worse.
This city has gone to shit ever since he became mayor.

Synonyms

(fail): die in the ass, everything one touches turns to shit; come to nought, come to nothing (not vulgar)
(deteriorate): go downhill, go to pot, go to the dogs (not vulgar)

Translations

to become worse

Bulgarian: отивам на майната си (otivam na majnata si), отивам в лайна (otivam v lajna)
Danish: gå ad helvede til
Dutch: naar de klote gaan
French: partir en couille (fr)
German: den Bach runtergehen (de)
Italian: andare a puttane
Latin: in malam crucem ire
Polish: iść w pizdu
Portuguese: ir para a merda (pt)
Romanian: duce pe pulă
Russian: идет к черту (idet k čertu)
Spanish:: ir a la mierda, ir al carajo
Swedish: gå åt helvete (sv), gå åt skogen (sv)

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