there goes the neighborhood

phrase

Something undesirable has been introduced into one's community.

Meanings

phrase

alternative there goes the neighbourhood

  1. colloquialSomething undesirable has been introduced into one's community.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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