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GO TO POT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does go to pot mean? 

GO TO POT (verb)
  The verb GO TO POT has 1 sense:

1. become ruinedplay

  Familiarity information: GO TO POT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GO TO POT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Become ruined

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

go to pot; go to the dogs

Context example:

His business went to pot when economy soured

Hypernyms (to "go to pot" is one way to...):

deteriorate (become worse or disintegrate)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


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