Go to the bad
verb phrase
To become wicked or immoral. To start doing bad things.
Ever since he lost his job, he started to go to the bad.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb phrase
To become spoiled or inedible, like food.
If you leave fruits out of the fridge, they will go to the bad.
verb phrase
To decline in quality or to deteriorate.
The quality of his paintings began to go to the bad after his eyesight got worse.
verb phrase
To become wicked or immoral. To start doing bad things.
Ever since he lost his job, he started to go to the bad.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb phrase
To become spoiled or inedible, like food.
If you leave fruits out of the fridge, they will go to the bad.
verb phrase
To decline in quality or to deteriorate.
The quality of his paintings began to go to the bad after his eyesight got worse.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Moral Decline
Signifies a person's transition toward unethical or dishonest behavior over time.
After falling in with the wrong crowd, Jenny began to go to the bad.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
This phrase implies a judgmental view of someone's actions or character.
He used to be an honor student, but he's started to go to the bad recently.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Used more often in informal conversations than in formal writing or speech.
Everyone said he'd go to the bad when he dropped out of school.
Pro Tip 1/3Moral Decline
Signifies a person's transition toward unethical or dishonest behavior over time.
After falling in with the wrong crowd, Jenny began to go to the bad.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
This phrase implies a judgmental view of someone's actions or character.
He used to be an honor student, but he's started to go to the bad recently.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Used more often in informal conversations than in formal writing or speech.
Everyone said he'd go to the bad when he dropped out of school.
Pro Tip 1/3Moral Decline
Signifies a person's transition toward unethical or dishonest behavior over time.
After falling in with the wrong crowd, Jenny began to go to the bad.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
This phrase implies a judgmental view of someone's actions or character.
He used to be an honor student, but he's started to go to the bad recently.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Used more often in informal conversations than in formal writing or speech.
Everyone said he'd go to the bad when he dropped out of school.
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