Meanings
verbgo down the drain (third-person singular simple present goes down the drain, present participle going down the drain, simple past went down the drain, past participle gone down the drain)
present singular third person goes down the drain · participle present going down the drain · past went down the drain · participle past gone down the drain
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of go down the toilet: to fail.
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go down the drain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20down%20the%20drain
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“go down the drain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20down%20the%20drain. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go down the drain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20down%20the%20drain.
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