stop the rot
idiom
British
: to stop things from getting worse
The team stopped the rot with a 5–0 win last night.
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That’s not ideal as the Seagulls look to get their season back on track and stop the rot against one of the league’s best teams.
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Horta-Osório was appointed last April to stop the rot at the global investment bank.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2022
The pressure is increasing on Binotto, who seems at a loss how to stop the rot.
—Jerome Pugmire, The Denver Post, 16 July 2020
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Horta-Osório was appointed last April to stop the rot at the global investment bank.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2022
The pressure is increasing on Binotto, who seems at a loss how to stop the rot.
—Jerome Pugmire, The Denver Post, 16 July 2020
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“Stop the rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20the%20rot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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