down the drain
Example Sentences
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Once rinsed down the drain, these fibers can enter wastewater systems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Not long ago, a woman stood at the sink and watched a year of her life run down the drain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
She said flat owners' and taxpayers' money had gone "down the drain", adding: "We've been totally drained for years."
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
And down the drain would go their pursuit of a national championship, the first in the program’s history.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
Meanwhile, the noise made by the plumbing and the sight of the water gurgling down the drain was a source of fascination to the boys.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
