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tailspin
[teyl-spin]
verb (used without object)
to take or experience a sudden and dramatic downturn.
After the mill closes, the local economy may tailspin.
tailspin
/ ˈٱɪˌɪ /
noun
aeronautics another name for spin
informala state of confusion or panic
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
So upset that Attila — a Led Zeppelin-inspired metal band, according to the New York Times — broke up and Joel started boozing, which sent him into a tailspin.
But one twin's diagnosis with acrania — a rare, fatal congenital disorder characterized by the full or partial absence of cranial bones — sent Brandt's world into a grief-stricken tailspin.
A few strategically placed boats, a handful of divers and a couple of on-land sabotage teams could send the world into a vicious tailspin.
A loss to Ireland in Dublin last weekend took the tailspin to six in seven matches.
And suddenly things have started to look very dicey there "where women have outpaced men by 13 points in the early vote which has sent the campaign into a tailspin during the past two days."
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