gone down the tube

A form of go down the tube — Synonym of go down the tubes: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

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Meanings

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

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

Chicago

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

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