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Idiom: Go South

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(become worse): The origin is unclear. Common belief attributes it to the standard orientation of maps, where south is the downwards direction. Alternatively, it could stem from a euphemism used by some Native Americans for dying.[1]

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To become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.

Example: "I should have walked away from the casino when my luck went south, but I stayed and ended up in the hole."

To make an escape; to disappear.

To give somebody oral sex.

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