take a nosedive

1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone went into a panic when we started taking a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely.

2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I tripped and took a nosedive right in front of her.

3. By extension, to suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father has held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's taken a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public.

take a nosedive

tv. to collapse; to fail. The market took a nosedive again today.

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释义	take a nosedive take a nosedive 1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone went into a panic when we started taking a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely. 2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I tripped and took a nosedive right in front of her. 3. By extension, to suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father has held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's taken a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public. See also: nosedive, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take a nosedive tv. to collapse; to fail. The market took a nosedive again today. See also: nosedive, take McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: go into a nosedive nosedive get (one's) nose cold get one’s nose cold turn (one's) nose up at (someone or something) turn nose up at turn your nose up at something nose candy nose job the nose knows References in periodicals archive Still, there's no one definitive reason why some businesses thrive while others take a nosedive. Warning signs that your business is failing
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