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down the toilet

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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.
See also: toilet

down the toilet
wasted or lost down the drain Appearing on that talk show is usually a sign that your career is already down the toilet.
Usage notes: often used with go: He never showed up to drive us, and our plans for the evening went down the toilet.
See also: toilet


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As I flushed, someone called me and my phone slid down the toilet.
nonreturners flush unused drugs down the toilet, while most British drugs end up in landfills, from which they can leach into water bodies.
It's either the fridge or Ben's dead gold fish which he failed to flush down the toilet.
 
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