Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is head/go south and its meaning is “fail, decline, deteriorate, lose value, go wrong”.
Example Sentence: The rest of the economy is rapidly heading south, yet the property market keeps on rising. House prices hit a record high last month, according to Nationwide building society, and are increasing at the fastest rate since 2004.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on house prices: a return to boom and bust and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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