to stop the rot
01
to prevent something from developing into something worse
Dialect
British
British![to [stop] the rot definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/45283/original/?type=jpeg "to [stop] the rot definition and meaning")
Formal
Idiom
例
The company's new management team took drastic measures to stop the rot and turn the company around.
When they noticed a decline in customer satisfaction, the business decided to stop the rot by improving their products and services.
