go bad
idiom
: to no longer be fresh enough to eat or drink : to become spoiled
Is the milk still good or has it gone bad?
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Like all fresh fruit, lemons do go bad.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Your freezer can also house foods that might otherwise go bad.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Things could go bad here, too, my overactive imagination warns: engine flameout, pilot error.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Avocados can become overripe and go bad due to bacterial growth.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Your freezer can also house foods that might otherwise go bad.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Things could go bad here, too, my overactive imagination warns: engine flameout, pilot error.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Avocados can become overripe and go bad due to bacterial growth.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
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“Go bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bad. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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