down the tubes

prepositional phrase

Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

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prepositional phrase

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  1. euphemisticidiomaticSynonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

    Synonyms: down the toilet

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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