aller à vau-l'eau

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.le a vo.l‿o/, /a.le.ʁ‿a vo.l‿o/

Verb

aller à vau-l’eau

  1. (intransitive) to go downhill, to go down the drain, to go awry, to go pear-shaped
    Synonyms: partir à vau-l’eau, partir à la dérive, partir en vrille, partir en sucette, partir en couille