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Barmymoo:
That is 100% the case in the NHS at the moment and people are going to die as a result.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 18 May 2014, 09:09 ---Either the world is going to pot or I am.
--- End quote ---
Does "going to pot" just mean "going to shit"? I've never heard that phrase before.
Thrillho:
Largely a UK phrase I believe.
pwhodges:
Another option is "going to the dogs". I'm not aware that "going to pot" is specifically British, though, as McGraw-Hill includes it in their Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
An attempt has been made to link the usage with the word "pot" meaning marijuana; but the phrase is centuries older, and probably refers to the fact that worn out animals end up being cooked. ("Going to the dogs" refers to the likelihood of substandard or spoiled food being given to the dogs.)
cesium133:
I always thought it was referring to a chamber pot.
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