How to Pronounce "down the tube"
expression
DOWN-thuh-TOOB or DOWN-thee-TOOB or DOWN-thuh-TYOOB
DOWN-thuh-TYOOB or DOWN-thee-TYOOB
Definition
This expression means something has failed, been wasted, or lost completely, especially after effort or planning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtjub/, /ˈtub
British English
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN-thuh-TOOB or DOWN-thee-TOOB or DOWN-thuh-TYOOB
UK
DOWN-thuh-TYOOB or DOWN-thee-TYOOB
Listen in Context
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.