goes south

A form of go south — To become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go south
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APA

goes south. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20south

MLA

“goes south.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20south. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goes south,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20south.

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