gone down the drain

A form of go down the drain — Synonym of go down the toilet: to fail.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of go down the drain
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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