break bad

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Synonyms: break bread, break back

Antonyms: break bread, break back

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|colloquial|of an event or of one's fortunes}} To [[go wrong]]; to [[go downhill]]. {{defdate|from 1908}}
2. {{lb|en|colloquial|especially|Southern US|and|Midwest US|of a person}} To [[go bad]]; to turn toward immorality or crime.

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