пойти прахом
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[paî-TEE PRA-ham]
Translation / meaning:
~ to go to the dogs, to go to rack and ruin, to go phut, to go South
Examples:
- С тех пор как он уехал, всё здесь пошло прахом.Since he left, everything here went South.
More explanations and examples here: Коту под хвост
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