2006-07-12 09:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
worse ya know?
2006-07-12 09:49:09 · update #1
The phrase is associated with the idea that you struggle when you are going uphill and that it is easier to go downhill, such as in climbing a mountain on a backpack hiking trip. Thus, in that context, you have struggled to get to the top of the mountain and now that you reached the top or the zenith, it is all downhill or easier going from here on out.
Unfortunately the the phrase can also be associated with the struggle of prosperity. When we are working hard and struggling to succeed, we do well and we want the prosperity to continue. If the struggle ceases to be prosperous, then the business is going downhill and that is not what we want. Thus, uphill is equated with success and downhill is equated with failure. So the phrase can mean either good or bad depending upon the context in which it is spoken.
2006-07-12 09:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by rac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because it's always easier for things to go wrong than right?
2006-07-12 09:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've just heard the one where it's going to get worse. i haven't heard the other one before
2006-07-12 09:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by lulucakes32 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guess its kinda a matter of perspective. Is the glass half empty, or is it half full
2006-07-12 09:51:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that it can mean um like something is ruined or if you think about it could mean that it's going to be easier.
2006-07-12 09:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by Mz.Thang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends if a pessimist or an optimist is saying it
2006-07-12 09:52:17 · answer #6 · answered by massive_goiter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋