- take a nosedive
- Take a nosediveWhen things take a nosedive, they decline very quickly and head towards disaster.
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take a nosedive
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take a nosedive — If something takes a nosedive, it drops or decreases in value very rapidly. The stock market took a nosedive when the property market began to weaken … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take a nosedive — tv. to collapse; to fail. □ The market took a nosedive again today. □ She slipped on the ice and took a nosedive … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nosedive — I UK [ˈnəʊzˌdaɪv] / US [ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv] noun [countable] Word forms nosedive : singular nosedive plural nosedives mainly journalism 1) a) a sudden reduction in prices, profits etc go into a nosedive: The company s share price went into a nosedive… … English dictionary
nosedive — nose|dive1 [ nouz,daıv ] noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM 1. ) a sudden reduction in prices, profits, etc.: go into a nosedive: The company s share price went into a nosedive yesterday. take a nosedive: The value of the dollar took another nosedive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nosedive — n. a great drop; a great decline. (As with a bird or an airplane diving nose first toward the ground. See also take a nosedive.) □ This year our prof ts have taken a nosedive. □ Confidence in the government took a sudden nosedive … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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