going to pot (Meaning)

going to pot

to be ruined

The once-pristine garden was sadly going to pot, with overgrown weeds and withered flowers.
The house had fallen into disrepair, its paint peeling and roof going to pot.
The neighborhood had rapidly declined, with abandoned buildings and crime going to pot.
Her health was going to pot due to her reckless lifestyle and poor dietary choices.
His finances were going to pot as he spent recklessly and failed to save.
The marriage was going to pot due to constant arguments and a lack of communication.
The company's reputation was going to pot as they cut corners and ignored customer complaints.
The country was going to pot under the rule of a corrupt and incompetent government.
The child's education was going to pot due to truancy and a lack of parental involvement.
The situation was going to pot rapidly, with no end in sight and no easy solution.

to be ruined

deteriorating, running to seed, declining, worsening, going to seed, crumbling, descending,diminishing, regressing, retrograding

improving, ameliorating, intensifying,meliorating, proceeding, upgrading, developing, enriching, enhancing, strengthening

The once-pristine garden was sadly going to pot, with overgrown weeds and withered flowers.

The house had fallen into disrepair, its paint peeling and roof going to pot.

The neighborhood had rapidly declined, with abandoned buildings and crime going to pot.

Her health was going to pot due to her reckless lifestyle and poor dietary choices.