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down the toilet (British, American & Australian informal) also down the pan (British informal)

if something goes down the toilet, it is wasted or spoiled After the drug scandal, his career went down the toilet. If the factory closes, that'll be a million pounds' worth of investment down the pan.

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This country has been going down the pan ever since the death penalty was done away with in 1965. You'd even absolve Adolf Hitler by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) MY WEEK Punting high Backing two winners within the space of 15 minutes earlier in the week to come off the cold list and Forgotten Voice doing the business in the Hunt Cup gave a lot of satisfaction Punting low Espiritu running a blinder in the Britannia Handicap and getting nothing for it, and Native Ruler finishing down the pan behind stablemate Father Time after some solid work at home. MY WEEK Punting high Backing two winners within by The Racing Post (London, England) What do you do when the economy is down the pan You have lost your job or are in danger of doing so What do you do when the economy is down the pan? Would You like $1,000 - $25,000 a Month - Become An Internet ... by Jack Stevinson / Advertising, marketing, public relations community			dot dot the/ i's and cross the/ t's dote on double double as double back double Dutch double over double up double-dipping double-talk doubt doubting Thomas doughnut dovetail with down and dirty down in the dumps down memory lane down on luck down South down the drain Down the hatch Down the hatch! down the line down the little red lane down the pan down the pike down the road down the street down the toilet down the tube down to a gnat 's eyebrow down to chili and beans down to the last detail down to the wire down tools down with a disease down-and-dirty down-at-heel down-home down-to-earth down-to-the-wire dozen draft draft for draft into drag drag away drag feet drag heels drag name through the mire			Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island Down Syndrome Support Association of Southern Indiana Down Syndrome: Papers and Abstracts for Professionals Down the Bar Down the country down the drain down the drain down the drain down the drain down the drain Down The Garden Path down the gurgler Down the Hall down the hatch down the hatch down the hatch down the hatch down the hatch Down the hatch! Down The Hill Down The Hill Radio Down the Hole down the line down the line down the line down the line down the line down the line down the little red lane Down the Middle down the pan down the pike Down the Rabbit Hole Down the Rail down the road down the road down the road down the road down the road down the road Down The Road Analysis Down the Shore Down the sound down the stairs Down the Street Down the Street Bead Show down the toilet down the tube down the tubes Down the wind Down Tick Down Tick Volume Down Ticks Down Time Tracking Module down to down to a gnat 's eyebrow Down to Attack Down to Bomb down to chili and beans Down to Cuddle

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down the toilet (redirected from down the pan)

down the toilet
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