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up the spout

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up the spout

  (British & Australian informal)

wasted or spoiled Pete lost his job so that meant our holiday plans went up the spout. And they refused to give me a refund so that was two hundred pounds up the spout.

See also: spout, up

up the spout

Chiefly British Slang

1. Pawned.

2. In difficulty.

3. Pregnant.

See also: spout, up