take a dive

idiom sport slang

The idiom 'take a dive' is commonly used in sports to describe intentional losing and can also refer to sudden declines or failures.

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Definition

B2Sports

(idiom)To deliberately lose a competition, often in exchange for money or under pressure.

Example

The boxer was accused of taking a dive in the third round.
Rumors spread that the team took a dive to manipulate the betting odds.

B2General

(idiom)To experience a rapid and significant decline in quality, value, or performance.

Example

After the scandal, the company's stock took a dive.
His grades took a dive after he started skipping classes.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take a dive":

take a tumble take the plunge take the fall crash dive swan dive power dive jump off jump in duck dive drop behind go down go under drop into go belly-up fall to fall down take the bait duck out take a knee take a flyer belly flop hit the dirt fall through dip into drop in duck down fall into sink like a stone fall in cave in fall over go to ground drop back jump out take a run at drop the ball take a turn fall back deep dive fall off one's perch flake out fall off come a cropper take a hike stage diving suck under deep end crash out drop down bomb out throw down go down with take a flutter get down fall out fall on one's sword fall together walk the plank