go down the pan



go down the pan

To fail or be completely and irreversibly wasted, lost, or destroyed. Primarily heard in UK. In an instant, we saw all our hopes for our business go down the pan.
See also: down, pan

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Magni-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Eugenioe-oo-JE-nyo (Italian), e-oo-KHE-nyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Shui-Chinese
Thomason['tɔməsn]
Raphaela-German
Caelius-Ancient Roman