go to shit

verb

To completely fail; to have no result.

“This city has gone to shit ever since he became mayor.”

Similar
go to hellgo to hell in a handbasketgo to ratshitdie in the asscome to noughtcome to nothingtake a shittake a crap
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Meanings

verbgo to shit (third-person singular simple present goes to shit, present participle going to shit, simple past went to shit, past participle gone to shit)

present singular third person goes to shit · participle present going to shit · past went to shit · participle past gone to shit

  1. slangvulgarTo completely fail; to have no result.

    Near-synonyms: take a shit, take a crap, crap out, shit the bed

    1 more example

    All his hard work went to shit when the company filed for bankruptcy.

    Synonyms: go to hell, go to hell in a handbasket, go to ratshit, die in the ass, come to nought, come to nothing, take a shit, take a crap

  2. slangvulgarTo become much worse.

    This city has gone to shit ever since he became mayor.

    Synonyms: go to hell, go to hell in a handbasket, go to ratshit, go downhill, go to pot, go to the dogs

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo completely fail; to have no result.

Similar
go to hellgo to hell in a handbasketgo to ratshitdie in the asscome to noughtcome to nothingtake a shittake a crapcrap outshit the bed

verbTo become much worse.

Similar
go to hellgo to hell in a handbasketgo to ratshitgo downhillgo to potgo to the dogs
Also see
come to nothingdie in the assfailgo downhillgo pear-shapedgo to potgo to the dogs

Translations

Bulgarian отивам на майната си, отивам в лайна
  • отивам на майната си (otivam na majnata si)to become worse
  • отивам в лайна (otivam v lajna)to become worse
Danish gå ad helvede til
  • gå ad helvede tilto become worse
Dutch naar de klote gaan
  • naar de klote gaanto become worse
French partir en couille
  • partir en couilleto become worse
German den Bach runtergehen
  • den Bach runtergehento become worse
Italian andare a puttane
  • andare a puttaneto become worse
Latin in malam crucem ire
  • in malam crucem ireto become worse
Polish iść w pizdu, pójść w pizdu
  • iść w pizduto become worse
  • pójść w pizduto become worse
Portuguese ir para a merda
  • ir para a merdato become worse
Romanian duce pe pulă, se împuți treaba
  • duce pe pulăto become worse
  • se împuți treabato become worse
Russian идет к черту
  • идет к черту (idet k čertu)to become worse
Spanish irse a la mierda, irse al carajo
  • irse a la mierdato become worse
  • irse al carajoto become worse
Swedish gå åt helvete, gå åt skogen
  • gå åt helveteto become worse
  • gå åt skogento become worse
Turkish boku çıkmak
  • boku çıkmakto become worse
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MLA

“go to shit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20shit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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