break bad

basculer dans la criminalité, mal tourner

Commencer à faire de mauvaises choses ou à participer à des activités criminelles.

En anglais simple : To start doing bad things or become involved in crime.

• He broke bad and joined a gang.
• The story follows an honest teacher who breaks bad.
• Why did she break bad after years of helping others?

Synonymes : turn to crime, go bad

Expressions courantes : break bad completely, break bad eventually

tourner mal

Se dégrader ou cesser de se dérouler comme prévu.

En anglais simple : To become worse or stop going as planned.

• The deal broke bad.
• Things can break bad quickly when nobody checks the details.
• The evening was going well until it broke bad.

Synonymes : go wrong, go downhill

Expressions courantes : break bad suddenly, break bad quickly