went down like a sack of potatoes

A form of go down like a sack of potatoes — To fall hard and fast; to fall ungracefully.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go down like a sack of potatoes
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APA

went down like a sack of potatoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20down%20like%20a%20sack%20of%20potatoes

MLA

“went down like a sack of potatoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20down%20like%20a%20sack%20of%20potatoes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went down like a sack of potatoes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20down%20like%20a%20sack%20of%20potatoes.

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