go down the tube/tubes

go down the tubes

To fail; to be ruined or destroyed; to be squandered or wastefully discarded. My father's company is going down the tubes because of the incompetent new CEO. All of our savings have gone down the tubes ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas.

See also: down, tube

go down the ˈtube/ˈtubes

(informal) (of a plan, company, situation, etc.) fail: The education system is going down the tubes.

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go down the tube

verb

See go down the tubes

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go down the tube(s)

and go down the chute

in. to fail totally; to be ruined. I tried, but it all went down the tube. All my plans just went down the chute.

See also: down, tube

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