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
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
As you shower and brush your teeth, run your coffeemaker and water your houseplants, you’ll be reusing drops that only recently went down the drain.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 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
He was standing at the kitchen sink pouring the rest of his coffee down the drain when he looked through the window and saw Ruth digging in the garden.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
