down the drain

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On the way to being lost or wasted; disappearing. For example, Buying new furniture when they can't take it with them is just pouring money down the drain, or During the Depression huge fortunes went down the drain. This metaphoric term alludes to water going down a drain and being carried off. [Colloquial; c. 1920] For a synonym, see down the tubes.

Words nearby down the drain

down one's nose, down payment, down quark, down someone's throat, down syndrome, down the drain, down the hatch, down the line, down the pike, down the road, down the tubes

Words related to down the drain

finished, kaput, pfft