| 单词 | up the spout |
| 释义 | up the spoutphrase [verb-link PHRASE] See full dictionary entry for spoutIf you say that something is up the spout, you mean that it is wrong or it is no longer working. [British, informal] If you only take a sample then all the statistics are up the spout. up the spout in British English slang See full dictionary entry for spouta. ruined or lost any hope of rescue is right up the spout b. pregnant up the spout in American English British, Slang 1. bankrupt; ruined 2. pregnant up the spoutcompletely ruined or hopeless The economy's up the spout. pregnant. This expression is usually used when the pregnancy is considered to be a problem rather than a good thing. In the village where I grew up, there was always somebody up the spout. Examples of 'up the spout' in a sentence |
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