down the drain
Example Sentences
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Late in the film, things are at their darkest: a friendship has been torn apart, and the band is spiraling down the drain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Every year, about 350 million liters goes down the drain, costing businesses over A$580 million to dispose of it and wasting some of the resources it takes to make milk.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2024
"Our project went down the drain," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024
Most washing machines – especially older ones – don’t have filters that can trap such tiny pollution, and so the plastic washes down the drain.
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 11, 2024
Even as he spoke, he shot across the room and dumped the steaming contents of the pot down the drain.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
