gone bad en · ADJ
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions.
- (not-comparable) Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
- (not-comparable) Of a region or area, having become unsafe.
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(not-comparable) Of a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death.
a drug deal gone bad, a robbery gone bad
Synonyms
gone bad · gone off · spoiled · gone off · maggoted · rotten · bad · spoiled · gone wrong