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go south

go south
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh noun, adjective, adverb south]
    • /goʊ noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ/
    • /ɡəʊ saʊθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh noun, adjective, adverb south]
    • /goʊ noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ/

Definitions of go south words

  • intransitive verb go south fail, go bad 1
  • noun go south to decline, deteriorate, fail, etc. 0
  • verb go south (Idiomatic) To become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse. 0
See all 3 definitions of go south

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Parts of speech for Go south

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Go south

go south popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for go south

verb go south

  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • hightail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
  • fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
  • skedaddle — to run away hurriedly; flee.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
All 56 Synonyms of go south

Antonyms for go south

verb go south

  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
All 27 Antonyms of go south

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