down the drain : Popular Idioms in English

down the drain

to describe something that was lost.

During a poker game, all of SamÕs hard-earned money went Òdown the drain.Ó

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  • 10 Painfully Awkward Movie Phone Calls
    Think your phone skills have gone down the drain since the age of email and text? Here, we present to you some of the most awkward phone calls in movie history SEE ALSO: 23 Worst Romantic Comedies in History Next time you cringe over an unnatural-sounding conversation, feel a bit better about yourself by remembering these actors as they fumble their way through corny dialogue, ridiculous ...
    June 16, 2013 - Mashable