nose dive
Britishnoun
-
a sudden plunge with the nose or front pointing downwards, esp of an aircraft
-
informal a sudden drop or sharp decline
prices took a nose dive
verb
-
to perform or cause to perform a nose dive
-
informal (intr) to drop suddenly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Her second marriage with Kevin Federline took a nose dive shortly after it began in 2004, citing "irreconcilable differences" and of course their bitter custody battle over their two sons.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2023
For CAE, a Crawley-based company providing pilot training in its 18 simulators, Gatwick becoming a two-terminal airport once again means a steady climb out of the nose dive caused by the pandemic.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2022
However, Amazon does offer a two-year guarantee and free replacement if it breaks — which is a good thing as this nearly took a nose dive off our kitchen counter several times.
From The Verge • Nov. 5, 2021
Yet Algerian members were still able to travel to Morocco, up until this year when relations took a nose dive and Algeria severed diplomatic ties with its neighbor.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021
That winter Elizebeth’s health took a nose dive, and she had to take time off.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
