There goes my perfect record

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HiTwo guys were driving a car following another car.A few minutes later, one of the guys said: Damn! There goes my perfect record.They both saw as the man, whom they had been following for some time, climbed into a chopper and escaped them.  What does "there goes my perfect record" mean?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Two guys were driving a car following another car.

A few minutes later, one of the guys said: ****! There goes my perfect record.

They both saw as the man, whom they had been following for some time, climbed into a chopper and escaped them.

What does "there goes my perfect record" mean? He failed for the first time. Perhaps it was the first time someone escaped him.

Clive

Newguest · Answer

Hi

Is it some idiom? I haven't found it on the internet.

So it means: I failed for the first time.

Thanks

Clive · Answer

Hi,
Yes, 'There goes . . . ' is idiomatic. Here's the general idea.

There goes something means "I have lost something".

eg I accidentally drop my keys froma boat into the ocean.
There go my keys.

eg I insult our company's best customer.
There goes my job.

Clive

Newguest · Answer

Now it's clear. Thanks.

There goes my perfect record

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