What does it mean when something goes downhill?

Deteriorate, worsen, as in Ever since the recession began, the business has been going downhill. The figurative use of downhill for “decline” dates from the mid-1800s. Also see downhill all the way.

What’s another word for going downhill?

What is another word for go downhill?

fall off	decline
go down	lessen
plunge	slump
drop off	dwindle
nosedive	plummet

What is the meaning of downhill slide?

adj. 1 going or sloping down. adv. 2 towards the bottom of a hill; downwards. 3 ♦ go downhill.

What is the sentence of go down hill?

1. After his wife died, his health started to go downhill. 2. After that, things started to go downhill.

What does going downhill fast mean?

adverb. If you say that something is going downhill, you mean that it is becoming worse or less successful. Since I started to work longer hours things have gone steadily downhill.

What uphill means?

1 : situated on elevated ground. 2a : going up : ascending. b : being the higher one or part especially of a set specifically : being nearer the top of an incline. 3 : difficult, laborious. Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About uphill.

What does go uphill mean?

1 : situated on elevated ground. 2a : going up : ascending. b : being the higher one or part especially of a set specifically : being nearer the top of an incline. 3 : difficult, laborious.

What goes downhill fast?

Below are all possible answers to this clue ordered by its rank. You can easily improve your search by specifying the number of letters in the answer….Go Downhill Fast Crossword Clue.