the rot sets in

The situation deteriorates. When you start charging everything to credit cards, that's when the rot sets in, and you've dug a hole too big to get out of. It's clear that the management isn't trying to retain this as a viable business. The rot has set in for sure.

the rot sets in

a rapid succession of (usually unaccountable) failures begins.

the rot sets ˈin

a situation starts to get worse: The rot really set in when the team’s best player left the club last year.

词组	the rot sets in
释义	the rot sets in the rot sets in The situation deteriorates. When you start charging everything to credit cards, that's when the rot sets in, and you've dug a hole too big to get out of. It's clear that the management isn't trying to retain this as a viable business. The rot has set in for sure. See also: rot, set Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the rot sets in a rapid succession of (usually unaccountable) failures begins. See also: rot, set Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the rot sets ˈin a situation starts to get worse: The rot really set in when the team’s best player left the club last year. See also: rot, set Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: if push comes to shove if/when push comes to shove push comes to shove, if push comes to shove, if/when when when push comes to shove a handle to (one's) name handle to one's name enter the lists enter the lists, to
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