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down the drain |
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down the drain (British, American & Australian, informal, Australian, informal) if work or money goes down the drain, it is wasted. Then our funding was withdrawn and two years' work went down the drain. Say he gives up his training, that's four thousand pounds down the gurgler. down the drain wasted or lost. I'm scared I'm going to be out of a job, and my 12 years of experience will be down the drain. Usage notes: often used with go: We cannot afford to let our train system go down the drain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some contain alkyphenol ethoxylates (APEs), suspected hormone disruptors that can threaten wildlife after they go down the drain. Roddy, voiced by Hugh Jackman, is leading a pampered pet's life in a posh Kensington apartment until a sewer rat invades his home and sends the city mouse down the drain into an adventure among common rodents. One of my favorite UPN shows, Moesha, went straight down the drain when nepotism took over. |
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