The team went into a tailspin after their captain was hurt, and they were badly beaten.
The man went into a tailspin after his wife died and he never got over it.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
go into a tailspin — or[go into a nose dive] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fall or go down badly; collapse; give up trying. * /The team went into a tailspin after their captain was hurt, and they were badly beaten./ 2. {informal} To become very anxious, confused, or… … Dictionary of American idioms
go into a tailspin — or[go into a nose dive] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fall or go down badly; collapse; give up trying. * /The team went into a tailspin after their captain was hurt, and they were badly beaten./ 2. {informal} To become very anxious, confused, or… … Dictionary of American idioms
go into a tailspin — to quickly become worse. The country s nickel industry went into a tailspin, with production falling for five years in a row. His career went into a tailspin when he joined the New York Mets. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe someone s… … New idioms dictionary
tailspin — tail|spin [ˈteılˌspın] n [C usually singular] 1.) in/into a tailspin in or into a bad situation that keeps getting worse in a way that you cannot control ▪ Raising interest rates could send the economy into a tailspin . 2.) when a plane falls… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tailspin — tail|spin [ teıl,spın ] noun singular 1. ) INFORMAL an occasion when something or someone suddenly gets into a very bad state: sending the nation s financial markets into a tailspin 2. ) an occasion when an airplane falls in the sky with its NOSE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tailspin — UK [ˈteɪlˌspɪn] / US noun [singular] 1) an occasion when a plane falls in the sky with its nose (= front part) downwards and its tail (= end part) spinning in a very wide circle The plane went into a tailspin. 2) informal an occasion when… … English dictionary
tailspin — n. to go into a tailspin * * * to go into a tailspin … Combinatory dictionary
tailspin — noun a) The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. The loss of the third engine threw the plane into a tailspin. b) A severe mental or emotional … Wiktionary
tailspin — See: GO INTO A TAILSPIN … Dictionary of American idioms
tailspin — See: GO INTO A TAILSPIN … Dictionary of American idioms
