Como Pronunciar "down the tubes"
expression
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtubz
DOWN thuh TOOBZ
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːbz
DOWN thuh TYOOBZ
Definição
If something goes 'down the tubes,' it completely fails, is wasted, or is ruined.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtubz
Inglês Britânico
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːbz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
DOWN thuh TOOBZ
UK
DOWN thuh TYOOBZ
Ouça em Contexto
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.