go down in the world
US /ɡoʊ daʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
UK /ɡoʊ daʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
1.
jatuh miskin, kehilangan status
to become less successful or to lose social status or money
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After losing his job, he really started to go down in the world.
Selepas kehilangan pekerjaannya, dia benar-benar mula jatuh miskin.
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It's sad to see how some once-wealthy families can go down in the world so quickly.
Sedih melihat bagaimana sesetengah keluarga yang pernah kaya boleh jatuh miskin dengan begitu cepat.