Let's Talk about 'Going South' — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
Today, we talk about those times when things do not go as planned. All the planning in the world does not guarantee that your plans will happen the way you had planned.
Things can happen that are outside of your control. To talk about those times when things go awry, American English has two directional expressions: go south and go sideways.
To go south
Let’s start with go south. If something goes south, it stops working or falls apart. It can also mean that something decreases in value or loses quality. We often use it to describe a situation where everything has gone wrong.
If your career goes south, you need to look for a new job.…
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