down the drain
Example Sentences
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He now combs the hallways for bright aluminum cans to seize and pour down the drain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Which is why I’m going to teach you how to never pour that delicious oil down the drain again.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
"That's when everything went down the drain," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
This approach is destined to backfire on me, so I decide to dump the rest of my cereal down the drain, too, and talk nonstop on my way to the door.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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