down the tube

A form of down the tubes — Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of down the tubes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
down the toilet
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APA

down the tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20the%20tube

MLA

“down the tube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20the%20tube. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down the tube,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20the%20tube.

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