| 单词 | to go down the tube |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go down the tube(s) l. down the tube(s), lost, finished, in trouble; frequently in to go down the tube(s) = to go down the drain at drain n. 1e. slang (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > specifically of persons miscarry1602 to come off bluely1654 to buy the rabbit1807 flunk1823 to go wrong1827 slip1890 to fall (also go) by the wayside1898 crack1918 to go down the tube(s)1963 the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [phrase] > done for one's bread is bakedc1380 it is all dicky (with)1788 down the tube(s)1963 down the gurgler1981 1963 Amer. Speech 38 168 To fail to pass an examination:..go down the tubes. 1975 New Yorker 5 May 32/1 It would be ludicrous to end on a note of Chris going down the tube. 1977 J. D. MacDonald Condominium xii. 122 We've got too many goodies tucked into the Marliss Corporation to take a chance of it going down the tube. 1982 Listener 16 Dec. 35/3 The smile on Sir Freddie's face the week before it was revealed that he was down the tubes to the extent of something over £270 million was the smile of a consummate actor. < as lemmas |
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