go south

Example Sentences

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“If negotiations look more likely, the market’s going to go south, if it makes it look like it’s going to drag on for much longer, then the market goes higher.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

So how many of these borderline investments would have to go south before the fund’s net asset value gets whacked?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

The presence of firearms can make even routine calls go south quickly, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

“He could be a superb commissioner, or this could go south really fast.”

From Science Magazine • Nov. 25, 2024

“I remember the way. I go north to go south, east to go west, back to go forward. And to touch the light I have to pass beneath the shadow.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin