den Bach runtergehen

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den Bach runtergehen

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colloquial im Niedergang begriffen sein, verfallen Seit der neue Chef da ist, geht die Firma den Bach runter.
Similar: auf dem absteigenden Ast sein, scheitern, zunichtewerden, zugrunde gehen, zu Grunde gehen

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slip to worsen
go to hell to be ruined, become useless
go to shit to become worse

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"den Bach runtergehen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/den%20bach%20runtergehen.

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@misc{den_bach_runtergehen_2026,
  title = {den Bach runtergehen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/den%20bach%20runtergehen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}