Idiom - GO SOUTH - English Vocabulary #shorts
Ever wondered about the meaning behind the phrase "things have gone south"? Dive into this quick explainer to understand the origins and applications of this popular idiom. Whether it's business, sports, or travel, "to go south" has a place in our conversations. Discover how and why! ❖ Support the channel HERE 👋🏽: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/organicenglish Here is a transcript of the video to help you follow along: "I guarantee you that, at some point, everything's gonna go south on you. What does it mean when something goes south? Of course, there's a literal meaning: you can physically move in the direction that is south. But today, we're looking at the idiom "to go south." If something goes south, that means it's gone wrong, it's gone down, it's failed. It implies a downward direction of some sort. Imagine you're looking at a map. North is usually upwards, and south is downwards. Here are a few examples to illustrate how we use it: The company's profits went south last quarter, so they had to lay off some employees. The team was leading in the first half, but things started to go south when the best player got injured. Our vacation went south when we missed our connecting flight and had to spend the night in the airport. So, there you go: the idiomatic phrase "to go south." I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. See you next time." https://organicenglish.club/resources More from Organic English: Organic English Website: http://bit.ly/Organic-Web On Facebook: http://bit.ly/Organic-Facebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/Organic-Insta SUBSCRIBE ➡️ http://bit.ly/Subscribe2OrganicEnglish #English #LearnEnglish #EnglishLanguage #IELTS #TOEFL #ESL #Idioms #EnglishLanguage #LanguageLearning #ToGoSouth #EnglishPhrases #CommonSayings #LanguageOrigins #EnglishTutorial #EnglishExpressions #EverydayPhrases#LearnEnglish #EnglishIdioms #ESL #EnglishLanguageLearning #EnglishVocabulary #EnglishExpressions #ESL #idioms #Englishexpressions #rougharoundtheedges #languageteaching #vocabulary #languagelearning #Englishlanguage #shortvideo