poured down the drain

A form of pour down the drain — To waste prior work by subsequent bad decisions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pour down the drain
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poured down the drain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poured%20down%20the%20drain

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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