Examples of 'goes south' in a sentence

Meaning of "goes south"

goes south: Idiomatic expression meaning that a situation is going wrong or becoming unfavorable, usually used to describe a negative turn of events
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  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of go south

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goes south
It all goes south when you do the math.
Taking bets on which one goes south first.
Tom goes south because he needs the sun.
God help you if that ever goes south.
The railroad goes south through the city.
God help youif that ever goes south.
Maybe he goes south for the winter.
You stay here in case this goes south.
It always goes south around cold burgers.
One goes north and the other goes south.
Because if this goes south in any way.
Records his clients in case a deal goes south.
One set of tracks goes south and one west.
It is not your fault if the negotiation goes south.
Then he goes south to stack the deck.

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Just remember that when shit goes south.
As one goes south the elevation lowers.
Starts out tangy then goes south in a hurry.
If this goes south we do not want them.
I have the pizza hookup if it all goes south.
Nobody cares what goes south into mexico.
I have to intervene before this deal goes south.
It all goes south when there is an attack.
Could be exposing yourself to all kinds of scrutiny if it goes south.
But when this shit goes south for good.
I am not going to be the only one to die if everything goes south.
If this thing goes south anyway.
Keep working on the audio in case this goes south.
Yeah and if the thing goes south we will be right there.
Just in case your condition goes south.
Once a job goes south always leave the take behind.
Let us get out of here before this goes south.
If anything goes south you could close your joint.
You do not wanna be around if this thing goes south.
It goes south exclusively to gather information.
Then all of that bullshit goes south.
So if anything goes south down there.
On the line if this mission goes south.
But then squeegee goes south on us before the trial.
Groundwater flowing from the southerly dam goes south.
So he immediately goes south to avoid him.
People take it out on the animals once a place goes south.
Everything goes south from there.
I think she wants us to have something sentimental in case it goes south.
All goes south from there.
He changes directions and goes south.
It all goes south from here.
We gotta think backup plan in case this thing goes south.
This thing goes south on us.
The deal in the alley to get her back goes south.

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