chicken out »
To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
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go to pot »
To decline or deteriorate.
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go to seed »
To deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.
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go to the dogs »
To decline or deteriorate.
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has-been »
A formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.
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lay down »
To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.
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long goodbye »
Nickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends.[1]; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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on the skids »
In decline; going downhill; in trouble.
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on the wane »
In a period of decrease or decline.
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pass on »
To skip or decline.
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second childhood »
The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.
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set in one's ways »
Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.
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sit back »
To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
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sit out »
To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
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take the fifth »
To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
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trigger-happy »
Inclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery.
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trigger-happy »
Inclined to react excessively or violently at the slightest provocation.
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turn down »
To refuse, decline, or deny.
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