go south
US /ɡoʊ saʊθ/
UK /ɡoʊ saʊθ/

1.
走下坡路, 失敗, 出問題
to deteriorate, fail, or go wrong
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Their business started to go south after the economic downturn.
經濟衰退後,他們的生意開始走下坡路。
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The plan seemed good at first, but then everything started to go south.
這個計劃一開始看起來不錯,但後來一切都開始走下坡路。