English Explanatory Dictionary

down the drain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Wasted or irretrievable.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down, the, drain.

Pronunciation

en-au-down the drain.ogg

Word forms

down the drain

Related words

circle the drain

Derived words

go down the drain
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