And It Was All Downhill From There Really :D / :(

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07-16-2005, 02:16 PM
Dr.K

And It Was All Downhill From There Really :D / :(

You've probably heard the phrase - someone is talking about some course of events in their life, and they comment on how "It was all downhill from there really". Recently though, I've got a bit confused. Does this phrase mean to say:-

a.) Things got better, as going DOWN a hill is easier than going UP a hill

OR

b.) Things got worse, as, well...it's downhill, duh!
(These could also apply to the phrase "And It was all uphill from there really" in reverse).

I've heard the phrase used to describe both positive changes and negative changes - but what would you use it for? a.) or b.)?
07-16-2005, 02:19 PM
Ki Ki

b.
:grinpink:
07-16-2005, 02:21 PM
Triple T

Hi Ki Ki! ^_^

Anyway~ if it's a race then it's probably a), but if the person tripped then if obviously b). :)
07-16-2005, 02:21 PM
Peegee

bumblebees
07-16-2005, 02:24 PM
Breine

I've only heard the phrase being used when someone describes something that gets worse...? So I vote "B".
07-16-2005, 02:29 PM
Meat Puppet

Man, escalators are scary.
07-16-2005, 02:30 PM
Ki Ki

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple T

Hi Ki Ki! ^_^

Anyway~ if it's a race then it's probably a), but if the person tripped then if obviously b). :)

Hihi ! ^^
Miss me? <3
07-16-2005, 02:37 PM
Triple T

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki Ki

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple T

Hi Ki Ki! ^_^

Anyway~ if it's a race then it's probably a), but if the person tripped then if obviously b). :)

Hihi ! ^^
Miss me? <3

Without you EoFF wasn't complete. :(
07-16-2005, 02:49 PM
Ki Ki

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple T

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki Ki

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple T

Hi Ki Ki! ^_^

Anyway~ if it's a race then it's probably a), but if the person tripped then if obviously b). :)

Hihi ! ^^
Miss me? <3

Without you EoFF wasn't complete. :(

:excited:
Heh. ^^
I feel loved. [img]http://home.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/heart.gif[/img]
07-16-2005, 03:01 PM
nik0tine

uhh.. b...
07-16-2005, 03:35 PM
Zeldy

B ^^
Its when everything was good, but slowly its all going bad again?
07-16-2005, 03:57 PM
KentaRawr!

I never heard the term be used in a positive way, so I say B.
07-16-2005, 04:09 PM
Old Manus

G
07-16-2005, 04:15 PM
Leeza

Regardless of the tougher climb, uphill is good and downhill is bad. :cat:
07-16-2005, 04:22 PM
Dignified Pauper

Leeza is correct.
07-16-2005, 06:52 PM
Maxico

If they say it all went downhill its bad.

If they say its all downhill from here its good.

or something. I can be used in a good way though.
07-16-2005, 06:57 PM
kikimm

"B" as in "boy".

:D
07-16-2005, 07:15 PM
Yamaneko

"In order to talk to Raistlin, you must... talk to Raistlin."
07-17-2005, 12:31 AM
Winter Nights

B. :)
07-17-2005, 12:32 AM
nik0tine

What if you were going downhill on the other side of the hill?