down the tube

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down the tube/tubes

1. (informal) if something goes down the tubes, it fails or disappears Our holiday plans went down the tube because of the train strike.

2. (American informal) if someone goes down the tubes, they fail He's in danger of going down the tubes if he doesn't learn to get on with people at work.

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Maston knew no bounds, and he narrowly escaped a frightful fall while staring down the tube. From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context More results

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