down the drain

Example Sentences

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Another deposit down the drain.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an X post after his event was stopped, Brown wrote, “300k down the drain.”

From Los Angeles Times

As I lather my hair, leftover sand washes off my feet and swirls down the drain.

From Literature

He watched the water go down the drain with a gurgling sound.

From Literature

A new wave of smart toilet technology captures some of the data we flush down the drain—and aims to unlock health clues contained within.

From The Wall Street Journal