go down the drain
go down the drain · goes down the drain · went down the drain · gone down the drain · going down the drain
Synonym of go down the toilet: to failSynonym of go down the toilet: to fail.
» Yanni's money went down the drain.
Meaning
1 senses(euphemistic, idiomatic)Synonym of go down the toilet: to fail.
Examples
9 sentencesYanni's money went down the drain.
I've gotta go drain the swamp.
All the efforts went down the drain.
ruВсе старания коту под хвост. — Imp
deAlles war für die Katz. — freddy1
Damiano went back into that storm drain.
Boldi's energy was going down the drain.
Forms
goes down the drain, going down the drain, went down the drain, gone down the drain| Base form | go down the drain · to go down the drain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes down the drain |
| Present participle | going down the drain |
| Past simple | went down the drain |
| Past participle | gone down the drain |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle