During the storm, the boat broke free from its moorings. To address the climate crisis, we need to break free of our addiction to fossil fuels. I'm starting to break free from the religious tradition I was raised in.
pogarszać się, upadać. (idiomatic) To worsen or degenerate.
The service has gone downhill under the new owner. I had high hopes that the company would be able to turn a profit again, but everything went downhill when the CFO was arrested for tax evasion.
wielkie nadzieje. The optimistic belief that an aim or goal will be achieved.