go to pot

To become worn or shabby; to fall apart.

This phrase comes from the idea that an animal that is no longer useful is eaten after being cooked in a pot.

Ted has really let himself go to pot since his college days.

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going to pot

Going into the toilet. Heading in a bad direction.

My mom used to always say "the world is going to pot."

going pot roast

The sudden onset of mental denseness, usually in relation to something unpleasant. Mental denseness as a dodge.

Joe and I were having a nice conversation, but as soon as I asked him about the $10 I lent him, I could see him "going pot roast" on me.