pours 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pour down the drain
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pours down the drain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pours%20down%20the%20drain

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Chicago

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