English / idiom
Go South
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To deteriorate, collapse, or take a sharp turn for the worse.
In context
01
If the leadership handover goes south, the company's valuation could plunge overnight.
02
Their retirement pension portfolio started to go south right after the sudden market crash.
Synonyms
deteriorate,plummet,decline
Antonyms
improve,prosper,rebound
Collocations
things go south,start to go south,quickly go south