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take a dive
phrase
informal
If a boxer takes a dive, they fall down and pretend to be knocked out or knocked down:
He faced allegations of trying to bribe his opponent to take a dive.
Did the challenger take a dive or was it just a mismatch?
to suddenly lose value:
The company's profits took a dive last month.上个月公司的利润大幅下跌。
If the economy takes a dive, we may be faced with a budget shortfall.
The result of a profits warning is usually that the company's shares take a dive.
Share prices have fallen over the past year and local property prices are now taking a dive.
See also
divenoun
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