Downhill all the way Meaning in English

expression

US

down-HILL awl thuh WAY

UK

down-HILL awl thuh WAY

Definition

This expression means that after a certain point, everything becomes easier (literally, going down a hill), or more commonly, that a situation keeps getting worse and worse.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal and sometimes negative; often means something becomes worse over time, not just easier. In positive sense, can mean 'smooth and easy from here.' Must be used contextually; avoid mixing with 'go downhill' which only means 'get worse.'

• Spanish: todo cuesta abajo - cada vez peor
• Portuguese (BR): ladeira abaixo o tempo todo - só piora
• Portuguese (PT): sempre a descer - só piora
• Chinese (Simplified): 一路下坡 - 每况愈下
• Chinese (Traditional): 一路下坡 - 每況愈下
• Hindi: पूरी तरह गिरावट - हर चीज़ बिगड़ती जाती है
• Arabic: كل الطريق إلى الأسفل - يسوء الأمر باستمرار
• Bengali: সবকিছু খারাপ হতে থাকা - পরের সব কিছু সহজ হয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: всё пошло наперекосяк - дальше только хуже - дальше всё легче (реже)
• Japanese: あとは下り坂 - どんどん悪くなる - あとは楽になる（まれ）
• Vietnamese: mọi thứ trở nên tệ hơn - từ đó mọi việc dễ dàng (hiếm)
• Korean: 모든 게 내리막길 - 더 나빠지다 - 이후로는 쉬워지다(드물게)
• Turkish: her şey kötüye gitmek - işlerin kolaylaşması (seyrek)
• Urdu: سب کچھ بگڑتا جانا - سب کچھ آسان ہونا (کم استعمال)
• Indonesian: semua jadi memburuk - semuanya jadi lebih mudah (jarang)

Example Sentences

After the accident, it was downhill all the way for his health.

basic

Once the team lost the first goal, it was downhill all the way.

basic

If you stop studying, your grades will go downhill all the way.

basic

Everything seemed fine at first, but then it was downhill all the way from there.

natural

Honestly, after that argument, our friendship went downhill all the way.

natural

The project started strong, but then it was just downhill all the way till the end.

natural