gone to pot

go to pot

To deteriorate or go awry. Boy, this party has really gone to pot. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go to pot

and go to the dogs

Fig. to go to ruin; to deteriorate. My whole life seems to be going to pot. My lawn is going to pot. I had better weed it.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

go to pot

Also, go to the dogs. Deteriorate, decline; come to a bad end. For example, My lawn has gone to pot during the drought, or The city schools are going to the dogs. The first of these colloquial expressions dates from the late 1500s and alludes to inferior pieces of meat being cut up for the stewpot. The second, from the 1600s, alludes to the traditional view of dogs as inferior creatures. Also see rack and ruin; run to seed.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

go to pot

INFORMAL

If something goes to pot, its condition becomes very bad, because it has not been properly looked after. The neighbourhood really is going to pot. My figure went to pot after I had Daniel.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

go to pot

deteriorate through neglect. informal

The idea here is of chopping ingredients up into small pieces before putting them in the pot for cooking, and from this comes the sense ‘be ruined or destroyed’.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go (all) to ˈpot

(informal) be spoiled because people are not working hard or taking care of things: This whole country’s going to pot. She used to write very nicely, but her handwriting’s really gone to pot now she uses a computer all the time.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

gone to pot

Ruined, destroyed. This seemingly modern slang expression dates from the sixteenth century. John Heywood’s 1546 proverb collection includes “The weaker goeth to the potte,” referring to being cut into pieces like stew meat for the pot, and Sir John Harington’s translation of Orlando Furioso (1591) has “If any more we take the field, our side goes to the pot.”

go to pot

Become useless. When a chicken or other edible farm animal out-lived its earthly utility, it would be cooked and eaten. That's the pot to which it would go.

See also: go, pot

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

go to pot
go to the dogs
be coming apart at the seams
come apart at the seams
come apart at the seams, to
come/fall apart at the seams
fall apart at the seams
down the tube
down the tube(s)
down the tubes

References in periodicals archive

All the same, the last few weeks makes it look as though New Labour has gone to pot.

A REAL HASH

The funnyman reckons the game has gone to pot since "posh people and females" started turning up.

FRANK'S FANTASY IS TO BOOT OUT POSH FOOTY FANS

ITV's Gone to Pot will feature Linda Robson, Pam St Clement, Christopher Biggins, John Fashanu and Bobby George on a magical mystery bus.

Stars head out on the 'high' way; SQUARE EYES

IT is too easy to depair of today's youth and think everything has gone to pot.

Voice of the IRISH SUNDAY Mirror: Singin' for gran

John Savident - who served six years as a constable - claims the force "has gone to pot".

Street Fred says cops just aren't worth a butcher's

Wiz's gone to pot One Direction put their brand to toothbrushes, bed linen and pencil cases, but Wiz Khalifa went to pot.

Wiz's gone to pot One [...]

Her only concession to normality is a passing interest in colour co-ordinating her clothes - well her hair and shoes - but the rest has gone to pot. Horizontal stripes are never a good idea unless you're a stick insect, yet the 17-year-old sports a variety of lines.

YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED: Le chic & le freak go shopping

SINCE Rory McIlroy hooked up with tennis hottie Caroline Wozniacki his game's gone to pot.

Rory's not cutting it

GONE TO POT J Cannabis plants found in Kilkenny factory yesterday

Three held over EUR3m cannabis growhouse

IRISH roads have gone to pot and the Government needs to act now before repairs get even more expensive, the AA said yesterday.

HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE; AA warn cost of fixing roads will just get worse

Well, alongside snaps of her larking about with manager/boyfriend Jason Trawick, it's clear her fashion sense has gone to pot.

Slap an' tickles!

2.12PM STUDIO CITY CALIF GONE TO POT Robbie strides and (below) snogs Ayda Pictures: SPLASH NEWS

3am: BLOBBERY KISS!

词组	gone to pot
释义	gone to pot go to pot To deteriorate or go awry. Boy, this party has really gone to pot. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. See also: go, pot Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go to pot and go to the dogs Fig. to go to ruin; to deteriorate. My whole life seems to be going to pot. My lawn is going to pot. I had better weed it. See also: go, pot McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. go to pot Also, go to the dogs. Deteriorate, decline; come to a bad end. For example, My lawn has gone to pot during the drought, or The city schools are going to the dogs. The first of these colloquial expressions dates from the late 1500s and alludes to inferior pieces of meat being cut up for the stewpot. The second, from the 1600s, alludes to the traditional view of dogs as inferior creatures. Also see rack and ruin; run to seed. See also: go, pot The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. go to pot INFORMAL If something goes to pot, its condition becomes very bad, because it has not been properly looked after. The neighbourhood really is going to pot. My figure went to pot after I had Daniel. See also: go, pot Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. go to pot deteriorate through neglect. informal The idea here is of chopping ingredients up into small pieces before putting them in the pot for cooking, and from this comes the sense ‘be ruined or destroyed’. See also: go, pot Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary go (all) to ˈpot (informal) be spoiled because people are not working hard or taking care of things: This whole country’s going to pot. She used to write very nicely, but her handwriting’s really gone to pot now she uses a computer all the time. See also: go, pot Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary gone to pot Ruined, destroyed. This seemingly modern slang expression dates from the sixteenth century. John Heywood’s 1546 proverb collection includes “The weaker goeth to the potte,” referring to being cut into pieces like stew meat for the pot, and Sir John Harington’s translation of Orlando Furioso (1591) has “If any more we take the field, our side goes to the pot.” See also: gone, pot The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer go to pot Become useless. When a chicken or other edible farm animal out-lived its earthly utility, it would be cooked and eaten. That's the pot to which it would go. See also: go, pot Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: go to pot go to the dogs be coming apart at the seams come apart at the seams come apart at the seams, to come/fall apart at the seams fall apart at the seams down the tube down the tube(s) down the tubes References in periodicals archive All the same, the last few weeks makes it look as though New Labour has gone to pot. A REAL HASH The funnyman reckons the game has gone to pot since "posh people and females" started turning up. FRANK'S FANTASY IS TO BOOT OUT POSH FOOTY FANS ITV's Gone to Pot will feature Linda Robson, Pam St Clement, Christopher Biggins, John Fashanu and Bobby George on a magical mystery bus. Stars head out on the 'high' way; SQUARE EYES IT is too easy to depair of today's youth and think everything has gone to pot. Voice of the IRISH SUNDAY Mirror: Singin' for gran John Savident - who served six years as a constable - claims the force "has gone to pot". Street Fred says cops just aren't worth a butcher's Wiz's gone to pot One Direction put their brand to toothbrushes, bed linen and pencil cases, but Wiz Khalifa went to pot. Wiz's gone to pot One [...] Her only concession to normality is a passing interest in colour co-ordinating her clothes - well her hair and shoes - but the rest has gone to pot. Horizontal stripes are never a good idea unless you're a stick insect, yet the 17-year-old sports a variety of lines. YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED: Le chic & le freak go shopping SINCE Rory McIlroy hooked up with tennis hottie Caroline Wozniacki his game's gone to pot. Rory's not cutting it GONE TO POT J Cannabis plants found in Kilkenny factory yesterday Three held over EUR3m cannabis growhouse IRISH roads have gone to pot and the Government needs to act now before repairs get even more expensive, the AA said yesterday. HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE; AA warn cost of fixing roads will just get worse Well, alongside snaps of her larking about with manager/boyfriend Jason Trawick, it's clear her fashion sense has gone to pot. Slap an' tickles! 2.12PM STUDIO CITY CALIF GONE TO POT Robbie strides and (below) snogs Ayda Pictures: SPLASH NEWS 3am: BLOBBERY KISS!
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