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
Raina	-	Bulgarian
Evgeniya	yev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian), eev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian)	Bulgarian, Russian
Jesenia	-	Spanish (Latin American)
Jefimija	-	Serbian
Raginald	-	Ancient Germanic
Can	-	Turkish