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plughole noun► go down the plugholeto become lost; to go to waste; to fail. A variation of DOWN THE DRAIN UK, 1973
idiomplughole► go down the pan/plughole
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go down the plugholeTo fail or be squandered. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. My father's company is now going down the plughole because of the incompetent new CEO. All of our savings have gone down the plughole ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas. go down the plughole be unsuccessful, lost, or wasted. informal |