go downhill
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“Then things go downhill pretty quickly,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation is anaemic and there could still be an opportunity for Pheu Thai in future "if the economy continues to go downhill", Chambers said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
"That's when everything started to go downhill," Lily said.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Let’s begin by celebrating the man whose year is only going to go downhill from here.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
I get a feeling that it’s going to go downhill from such a grand entrance, so I give myself some advice as we step into the uptight, uptown restaurant: This is about them.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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