break bad

darsi al crimine, prendere una cattiva strada

Cominciare a fare cose cattive o a essere coinvolti in attività criminali.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: turn to crime, go bad

Espressioni comuni: break bad completely, break bad eventually

andare male, peggiorare

Peggiorare o smettere di andare come previsto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: go wrong, go downhill

Espressioni comuni: break bad suddenly, break bad quickly