v. phr. 1. To grow seeds. Onions go to seed in hot weather. 2. 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.
GO TO SEED
Meaning of GO TO SEED in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012