be downhill all the way
1. To be bad and steadily worsening. Once my parents opened my report card and saw how bad my grades were, it was downhill all the way—not a great night for me. I'm worried about Uncle Al with that terrible cough of his. If he doesn't go to the doctor soon, it could be downhill all the way for him. Mom knows I snuck out last night? Aw man, it's downhill all the way for me then!
2. To be increasingly easy (as if one is literally traveling downhill, as opposed to uphill). I'm sure I can finish the rest of the experiment on my own—it's downhill all the way. I know we've been driving for a long time, but once we get on route 78, it's downhill all the way—only an hour to the hotel. The hardest part of the repair is over, don't worry. Now, it's downhill all the way.
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