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come down in the world
(redirected from go down in the world)

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come down in the world
to lose one's social position or financial standing. Mr. Jones has really come down in the world since he lost his job. If I were unemployed, I'm sure I'd come down in the world, too.
See also: come, world

come/go down in the world  (British, Australian, American) also move down in the world (American & Australian)
to have less money and a worse social position than you had before They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but they've come down in the world since then. When we had to sell our house and take a small apartment downtown, we felt we'd really moved down in the world. (British, Australian, American)
See also: come, world


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Their performances on Saturday in Jinan city will not go down in the world record books because the International Weightlifting Federation only recognises records set in world, continental and Olympic competitions.
Griff soon discovers despite Daniel's upper working class job as an engine driver, the family had started to go down in the world.
 
 
 
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