Go to seed In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "go to seed", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Yourpig Huyen calendar 2021-10-31 08:10

Meaning of Go to seed

Go to seed phrasal verb

Từ "go" có thể được thay thế bằng từ "run". 

To express your unattractiveness about your appearance because of the lack of care and attention or caring about your appearance.  

Don’t let yourself go to seed if your relationship breaks!

She lets herself go to seed after giving birth.

If a place goes to seed, it means that it becomes dirty and untidy due to being uncared for. 

Currently, the flat in the corner of city has gone to seed.

My house has gone to seed since I left there.

Used when a plant produces seeds after flowering.

Our plants have gone to seed. We don't need to worry about the lack of food.

If we let the grass go to seed, we must spend a lot of time clearing it.

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Particularly unpleasant, filthy, or repulsive.

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An ugly woman with an attractive body.

Grammar and Usage of Go to seed

The verb "go" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

More examples:

He has gone to seed after his marriage.

Origin of Go to seed

A source said that this idiom came from the story of the annual grain crop having gone to seed on America's farm. It means that harvest was at hand.

The Origin Cited: www.thewakullanews.com .
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