How to Pronounce "downhill all the way"
expression
down-HILL awl thuh WAY
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊnˈhɪɫ/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪ
British English
ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˈɔːl/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
down-HILL awl thuh WAY
UK
down-HILL awl thuh WAY
Listen in Context
After the accident, it was downhill all the way for his health.
Once the team lost the first goal, it was downhill all the way.
If you stop studying, your grades will go downhill all the way.
Everything seemed fine at first, but then it was downhill all the way from there.