esl #english #idioms #verb

go to seed or run to seed {v. phr.}

1. To grow seeds.

Onions go to seed in hot weather.

1. To lose skill or strength; stop being good or useful.

Sometimes a good athlete runs to seed when he gets too old for sports.

Mr. Allen was a good carpenter until he became rich and went to seed. Categories: {v. phr.}