Cómo Pronunciar "down the tube"
expression
DOWN-thuh-TOOB or DOWN-thee-TOOB or DOWN-thuh-TYOOB
DOWN-thuh-TYOOB or DOWN-thee-TYOOB
Definición
This expression means something has failed, been wasted, or lost completely, especially after effort or planning.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtjub/, /ˈtub
Inglés Británico
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːb
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
DOWN-thuh-TOOB or DOWN-thee-TOOB or DOWN-thuh-TYOOB
UK
DOWN-thuh-TYOOB or DOWN-thee-TYOOB
Escucha en Contexto
All our hard work went down the tube.
The project went down the tube after the funding was cut.
All his savings went down the tube.
If the weather doesn't clear up, our picnic plans are down the tube.