Phrase guide

down the toilet

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Into a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Well, their reputation is down the toilet.

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.

  • Czech: nazmar — wasted, squandered; irretrievable
  • Finnish: kankkulan kaivoon — wasted, squandered; irretrievable
  • Polish: stracony — wasted, squandered; irretrievable
  • Polish: zmarnowany — wasted, squandered; irretrievable
  • Portuguese: ralo abaixo — wasted, squandered; irretrievable
  • Russian: псу под хво́ст (psu pod xvóst) — wasted, squandered; irretrievable
  • Russian: коту́ под хво́ст (kotú pod xvóst) — wasted, squandered; irretrievable