How to Pronounce "down the tubes"
expression
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtubz
DOWN thuh TOOBZ
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːbz
DOWN thuh TYOOBZ
Definition
If something goes 'down the tubes,' it completely fails, is wasted, or is ruined.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtubz
British English
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːbz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN thuh TOOBZ
UK
DOWN thuh TYOOBZ
Listen in Context
All our plans went down the tubes after the storm.
My savings went down the tubes because of the medical bills.
The project went down the tubes when we lost our funding.
After the merger, all my hard work just went down the tubes.