degenerate into (something)
degenerate into (something)
To get worse and enter an unpleasant state. Concerts always seem to degenerate into chaos once it's time to leave the venue. If you don't exercise regularly, your muscles will degenerate into mush.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
degenerate into something
to decay into something; to break down into something. The peace rally degenerated into a riot. I was afraid that the party would degenerate into a drinking contest.
See also: degenerate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- degenerate
- degenerate into
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- let (one) stew in (one's) own juice(s)
- let someone stew in their own juice
- Let every man skin his own skunk.
- leave (one) to stew in (one's) own juice(s)
- a sad state (of affairs)
- a sorry state (of affairs)