go to shit

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go to shit

verb goes to shit · going to shit · went to shit · gone to shit

  1. slang, vulgar To completely fail; to have no result. Near-synonyms: take a shit, take a crap, crap out, shit the bed

    Similar: go to hell, go to hell in a handbasket, go to ratshit, die in the ass, come to nought, come to nothing, take a shit, take a crap, crap out, shit the bed

  2. slang, vulgar To become much worse. This city has gone to shit ever since he became mayor.

    Similar: go to hell, go to hell in a handbasket, go to ratshit, go downhill, go to pot, go to the dogs

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verb to become worse

Españolirse a la mierda, irse al carajo
Portuguêsir para a merda
Françaispartir en couille
Deutschden Bach runtergehen
Italianoandare a puttane
Românăduce pe pulă, se împuți treaba
Русскийидет к черту idet k čertu

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@misc{go_to_shit_2026,
  title = {go to shit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20to%20shit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}