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Gone to Pot

Get wrecked, to become worse and impaired

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  • This 16th century idiom referred to old and useless animals that could not provide with milk, eggs, could not even breed and pull carts, so they were only considered good to be slaughtered, cooked in pot and served on the dinner table. Today we use this expression for anything or anyone who has been “gone to pot” meaning has been whacked or good for nothing.
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The old Museum of the city which was once so remarkable has now gone to pot.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

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