go down in the world

US /ɡoʊ daʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
UK /ɡoʊ daʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
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cair na vida, perder 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.
Depois de perder o emprego, ele realmente começou a cair na vida.
It's sad to see how some once-wealthy families can go down in the world so quickly.
É triste ver como algumas famílias outrora ricas podem cair na vida tão rapidamente.