go down the tube

verb

Synonym of go down the tubes: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

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Meanings

verbgo down the tube (third-person singular simple present goes down the tube, present participle going down the tube, simple past went down the tube, past participle gone down the tube)

present singular third person goes down the tube · participle present going down the tube · past went down the tube · participle past gone down the tube

  1. Synonym of go down the tubes: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

    Synonyms: go down the tubes

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of go down the tubes: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

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go down the toilet
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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