Head south phrase
The term is frequently use in business and technical discussion.
To escape; to disappear suddenly, often in a mysterious way.
They have recently found the plane that headed south two years ago.
When the police showed up, the thief had already headed south.
To fall, drop, or decline; to reduce in value or quality. (Particularly connected to money or stock trades.)
In financial markets, there is a widespread belief that the US dollar will head south this year, with some forecasting dramatic drops of 20% to 30%.
I think that dollar won't head south as the world's economy starts to recover.
To malfunction; to quit, fail, or be approaching failure.
Well, this party is really heading south. There was an issue with the caterer first, and now half of the guests are unable to attend.
I forgot to save the opening file and lost important data when my computer headed south.
Behave in a way that does not capture any attention; to disappear or hide.
1. Fall in a sequence
2. Be damaged, destroyed or defeated quickly and sequentially
To disappear in a sudden or mysterious way
To come off something into flakes or small pieces
To leave a place in a secret and hurried way
The verb "head" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The expression originates from a combination of visual conventions involving graphs and maps.