As I worked on today's California puzzle the other day, it occurred to me what a strange language we have, where a single phrase can have two pretty much completely opposite meanings. I know in the past I've referred to a situation as "all downhill from here," meaning that we had gotten through the hardest part. But on the other hand, if things are "headed downhill" then they're definitely not good. Just think about that the next time someone says:
Tomorrow we'll ...
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