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Meaning 1
Wasted or irretrievable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: down the plughole
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
down the drain
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Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down, the, drain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 付諸東流 /付诸东流 (fùzhūdōngliú) — Translations
- Finnish: kankkulan kaivoon — Translations
- Polish: stracony — Translations
- Polish: zmarnowany — Translations
- Portuguese: ralo abaixo — Translations
- Spanish: al garete — Translations
- Spanish: a pique — Translations