go to the bad
go to the bad verb: synonym of go bad (“to become delinquent or criminal”).
Verb
go to the bad (third-person singular simple present goes to the bad, present participle going to the bad, simple past went to the bad, past participle gone to the bad)
- Synonym of go bad (“to become delinquent or criminal”).
- His career, though scholastic, was varied, and had included going to the bad and repenting thereafter.1924 June 4, E[dward] M[organ] Forster, chapter VII, in A Passage to India, London: Edward Arnold & Co., →OCLC, part I (Mosque), page 59
- Synonyms:
- go bad
Synonyms of go to the bad
Forms of go to the bad
| third-person singular present | goes to the bad |
|---|---|
| present participle | going to the bad |
| past | went to the bad |
| past participle | gone to the bad |
Questions about go to the bad
- What does go to the bad mean?
- Go to the bad means synonym of go bad (“to become delinquent or criminal”).
- What part of speech is go to the bad?
- Go to the bad is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go to the bad?
- The past tense of go to the bad is went to the bad.
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