كيف تنطق "go down the tube"

expression

GOH DOWN thuh TOOB

guh-OH down thuh TYOOB

التعريف

If something "goes down the tube," it fails completely, is wasted, or is ruined. It's often used when talking about plans, projects, or money.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtjub/, /ˈtub

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɡˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːb

أمريكي

GOH DOWN thuh TOOB

بريطاني

guh-OH down thuh TYOOB

All our hard work just went down the tube after the computer crashed.

The project went down the tube because we ran out of money.

If the deal falls through, everything will go down the tube.

I saved for years, but it all went down the tube after the medical bills.