How to Pronounce "go down the drain"
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
GOH DOWN thuh DRAYN
ɡˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
goh DOWN thuh DRAYN
Definition
If something goes down the drain, it is wasted or lost, often referring to money, time, or effort that has achieved nothing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH DOWN thuh DRAYN
UK
goh DOWN thuh DRAYN
Listen in Context
All my savings went down the drain after the car accident.
If we don't finish the project, our work will go down the drain.
Don’t let your hopes go down the drain just because of one mistake.
I spent hours on that essay, and now it's all gone down the drain because my computer crashed.