break bad
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /bɹeɪk bæd/
Verb

break bad

  1. (colloquial, of an event or of one's fortunes) To go wrong; to go downhill. [from 1908]
  2. (colloquial, especially, Southern US and Midwest US, of a person) To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime.
    Synonyms: go bad, go astray
    Antonyms: turn over a new leaf
Related terms
  • bad break (see break#Noun|break)
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