- pan, down the
- Same as down the drain
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
pan, down the
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down the pan — Brit informal 1 used to describe something that is being wasted or lost It s just money down the pan. [=(US) down the drain] All my hard work went down the pan. 2 used to describe something that is getting much worse The business is going down … Useful english dictionary
down the pan — If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined … The small dictionary of idiomes
down the flush — adv ruined, abandoned, beyond hope. These are racier versions of down the drain , down the pan or down the toilet , heard in the USA since the late 1970s and in Britain since the early 1980s. Bright enough to realise he is going down the tubes,… … Contemporary slang
down the chute — adv ruined, abandoned, beyond hope. These are racier versions of down the drain , down the pan or down the toilet , heard in the USA since the late 1970s and in Britain since the early 1980s. Bright enough to realise he is going down the tubes,… … Contemporary slang
down the tubes/flush/chute — adv ruined, abandoned, beyond hope. These are racier versions of down the drain , down the pan or down the toilet , heard in the USA since the late 1970s and in Britain since the early 1980s. Bright enough to realise he is going down the tubes,… … Contemporary slang
down the pan — If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
down the toilet — British, American & Australian, informal, British, informal if something goes down the toilet, it is wasted or spoiled. After the drug scandal, his career went down the toilet. If the factory closes, that ll be a million pounds worth of… … New idioms dictionary
down the pan — Phrs. Wasted, lost, ruined. E.g. Oh well, that s another £1000 down the pan … English slang and colloquialisms
Down the pan — If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined … Dictionary of English idioms
down the pan — Meaning Wasted and unrecoverable. Origin The pan is the lavatory pan … Meaning and origin of phrases
