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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mojgan	-	Persian
Mikaere	-	Maori
Friede	FREE-də	German
Niv	-	Hebrew
Viktoras	-	Lithuanian
Stefan	SHTE-fahn (German), STAY-fahn (Dutch), STE-fahn (Polish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian