stop the rot



stop the rot

to do something to prevent a situation from continuing to get worse The team had been suffering low morale before Smith was brought in to stop the rot.
See also: rot, stop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JephthaJEF-thə (English)Biblical
Kateri-History
Tulio-Spanish
Abdul-Rahman-Arabic
MaarjaMAH:RR-yahEstonian
Shichiroushee-chee-ṙo:Japanese