auf dem absteigenden Ast sein

German

Etymology

Literally “to be on the downward branch”, referring to a childless branch of a family tree.

Pronunciation
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Verb

auf dem absteigenden Ast sein

  1. (idiomatic) to go south, to take a turn for the worse
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