go south
Example Sentences
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It’s intimidating to see how much you spend, but truly understanding your habits is the only way to build a smart financial plan that survives when things go south.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Despite those efforts, Israeli officials assess that hundreds of elite Hezbollah fighters were able to go south of the Litani River and join up with other Hezbollah units there after the war with Iran began.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
“He could be a superb commissioner, or this could go south really fast.”
From Science Magazine • Nov. 25, 2024
"As a mum you don't want to leave a mess behind if things go south," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
He wants to go south, to Marseille, where Monticelli, the painter he admires so, had lived.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
