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what goes up must come down

what goes up must come down proverb: all trends will end; a rise (in the stock market, in a person's political or social influence, etc.) will be followed by a fall.

Proverb

what goes up must come down

  1. (figuratively) All trends will end; a rise (in the stock market, in a person's political or social influence, etc.) will be followed by a fall.
  2. (figuratively) Substance induced euphoria is followed by withdrawal (often used to describe stimulants though same applies to many other drugs).

Questions about what goes up must come down

What does what goes up must come down mean?
What goes up must come down means all trends will end; a rise (in the stock market, in a person's political or social influence, etc.) will be followed by a fall.
What part of speech is what goes up must come down?
What goes up must come down is a proverb.

Words near what goes up must come down in the dictionary

  1. what go round come round
  2. what goes
  3. what goes around comes around
  4. what goes on
  5. what goes round comes round
  6. what goes up must come down
  7. what good is
  8. what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas
  9. what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
  10. what happens on the road stays on the road
  11. what happens on tour stays on tour

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