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2021-06-25 09:06
Flushed down the tubes American British informal
The verb "flush" in this phrase can be replaced by "go".
Having totally failed
If our firm doesn't update the market trend, our business empire will flush down the tubes for the next few years.
The chairman flushed down the tubes in trying to persuade the committee to share his opinion.
The opposing parties flushed down the tubes in the general election.
1. To become shabby or worn along the edges when talking about fabric or threads
2. To become weaker or less effective, or start to fail
1. To fail completely
2. To become separated from something that was stuck to
1. If you say that something dies a natural death, you mean that it fails, fades away, or no longer exists.
2. If you say that someone dies a natural death, you mean that he dies because of disease or old age.
To fail
The verb "flush" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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