go to shit
To completely fail; to have no resultTo completely fail; to have no result.
» Just like that, everything went to shit.
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(slang, vulgar)To completely fail; to have no result.
Near-synonyms: take a shit, take a crap, crap out, shit the bed
All his hard work went to shit when the company filed for bankruptcy.
(slang, vulgar)To become much worse.
This city has gone to shit ever since he became mayor.
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Examples
7 sentencesJust like that, everything went to shit.
Mennad is going to shit his pants.
They're going to eat the shit sandwich no matter what.
I'm so constipated I'm going to shit diamonds.
Yesterday was a catastrophe. Everything went to shit.
deGestern war eine Katastrophe. Alles ist schief gegangen. — felix63
Translations
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Forms
goes to shit, going to shit, went to shit, gone to shit| Base form | go to shit · to go to shit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes to shit |
| Present participle | going to shit |
| Past simple | went to shit |
| Past participle | gone to shit |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle