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goes to shit

goes to shit is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to shit.

Meaning of go to shit

Verb

go to shit (third-person singular simple present goes to shit, present participle going to shit, simple past went to shit, past participle 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
  2. (slang, vulgar) To become much worse.
    • This city has gone to shit ever since he became mayor.
    Synonyms:
    go to hell, go to hell in a handbasket, go to ratshit, go downhill, go to pot, go to the dogs

Questions about goes to shit

What is goes to shit the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes to shit is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to shit.

Words near goes to shit in the dictionary

  1. goes to press
  2. goes to Prestwich
  3. goes to ratshit
  4. goes to sea
  5. goes to seed
  6. goes to shit
  7. goes to show
  8. goes to sleep
  9. goes to smash
  10. goes to someone's head
  11. goes to the bad

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