down the pan

prepositional phrase

Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKidiomaticslangSynonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

    Synonyms: down the toilet

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

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down the toilet
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down the toilet

Origin

From the former use of pan as a synonym of chamber pot.

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APA

down the pan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20the%20pan

MLA

“down the pan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20the%20pan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down the pan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20the%20pan.

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