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go to seed

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go to seed
to get into a much worse condition. I almost didn't recognize John. He's really gone to seed since his wife left him.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of plants that go to seed (= stop producing flowers and start producing seeds)
See also: seed


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She even lets her wildflowers go to seed to attract birds and ensure the plants will come back the next season.
And using only glyphosate culls all but the potentially resistant weeds, which can mature, go to seed and multiply.
Ed let his carrots go to seed, which attracted a particular wasp which kills tomato horn-worm.
 
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