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jays
Joined: 13 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:04 am Post subject: gone bad |
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On the sentence "It may sound like a science experiment gone bad." ;
1. Is "gone bad" grammatically correct?
2. What's the meaning of "gone bad" or of the sentence ? |
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KazAV
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
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Location: Brit in Bonn, Germany
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Hi there.
Yes, it's ok. It means that something has gone wrong or not turned out as expected and is likened to a science experiment going wrong. |
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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"gone bad" is also applied to food that has spoiled, rotted, or expired ...
"Oh, that smells awful! I think the milk has gone bad!" |
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