Go to pot
verb
To become bad or spoiled.
The garden has gone to pot ever since we bought a dog.
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Informal
Colloquial
verb
To lose control or stop functioning properly.
After the owner's death, the business has gone to pot.
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Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To spend or waste your money.
He went to pot after he lost his job and spent all his savings.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To become bad or spoiled.
The garden has gone to pot ever since we bought a dog.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To lose control or stop functioning properly.
After the owner's death, the business has gone to pot.
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To spend or waste your money.
He went to pot after he lost his job and spent all his savings.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Loss of Quality
Used when something was once good but now has lost its quality or isn't taken care of.
The car has gone to pot since it hasn't been serviced in years.
Pro Tip 2/3Neglect Indication
Implies something has gotten worse because no one is taking care of it.
Ever since the painter quit, the mural went to pot.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Negative
A casual phrase usually hinting at negative changes or decline.
Their performance has gone to pot without practice.
Pro Tip 1/3Loss of Quality
Used when something was once good but now has lost its quality or isn't taken care of.
The car has gone to pot since it hasn't been serviced in years.
Pro Tip 2/3Neglect Indication
Implies something has gotten worse because no one is taking care of it.
Ever since the painter quit, the mural went to pot.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Negative
A casual phrase usually hinting at negative changes or decline.
Their performance has gone to pot without practice.
Pro Tip 1/3Loss of Quality
Used when something was once good but now has lost its quality or isn't taken care of.
The car has gone to pot since it hasn't been serviced in years.
Pro Tip 2/3Neglect Indication
Implies something has gotten worse because no one is taking care of it.
Ever since the painter quit, the mural went to pot.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Negative
A casual phrase usually hinting at negative changes or decline.
Their performance has gone to pot without practice.
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