go down the toilet en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (figuratively, idiomatic) To fail.
- (figuratively, idiomatic) To degenerate rapidly.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, down, the, toilet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes down the toilet | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gone down the toilet | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went down the toilet | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going down the toilet | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
circle the drain · in the toilet · go to the toilet
Synonyms
go down the plughole (all senses) · go to hell (all senses) · go to seed (to degenerate) · go down the pan (all senses) · go down the tube (all senses) · go down the drain (all senses) · go down the tubes (all senses) · go down the khazi (all senses) · go to the dogs (to degenerate)
Translations (4)
pl iść na marne (Translations) · pl pójść na marne (Translations) · es irse a pique (Translations) · es irse al garete (Translations)