went down the pan

A form of go down the pan — Synonym of go down the toilet: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go down the pan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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