down the tubes



down the tubes

Also, down the tube. Into a state of failure or ruin, as in If he failed the test, his chances went down the tubes. ] Colloquial; 1960s] Also see down the drain.
See also: down, tube

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AdÉLa-Czech
Branch[brɑ:ntʃ]
Faust[faust]
DÍDac-Catalan
MinnaMI-nah (German), MEEN-nah (Finnish)German (Archaic), Finnish, Swedish
Patrick['pætrik]