go south

With two balls to go, South Africa needed 38 runs to win the Women's T20 World Cup.

"As a mum you don't want to leave a mess behind if things go south," she said.

“And if things go south, my name is pronounced Martin Short,” added Eugene Levy.

When you have Rudy Giuliani or Cleta Mitchell or Sidney Powell involved, it's all going to go south.

It is the point where it can go south for some footballers - trying to fashion the next stage in a career that has left then awash with time and cash, but short of options and impetus.