Decline in quality
Go to pot means to deteriorate or fall into ruin through neglect.
A business goes to pot when management stops caring.
A garden goes to pot when no one tends it.
The phrase suggests gradual decline rather than sudden collapse: After the divorce, he really let himself go to pot.
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Decline in quality
Go to pot means to deteriorate or fall into ruin through neglect.
A business goes to pot when management stops caring.
A garden goes to pot when no one tends it.
The phrase suggests gradual decline rather than sudden collapse: After the divorce, he really let himself go to pot.
1. deteriorate — decline, Decrease or refuse; decay (Gradual organic breakdown); degrade (Lower in standing); crumble (Fragment gradually); worsen · degenerate · disintegrate · collapse · rot · spoil · wither · erode · atrophy · slump
CONDITION/STATE TRAJECTORYgo to pot ≠ flourish To grow vigorously; thrive · prosper · improve · succeed · bloom
pot, pottery, potted, teapot, potter, potting, potters
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/go_to_pot