How to Pronounce "down the toilet"
expression
DOWN thuh TOY-lut
DOWN thuh TOY-lut
Definition
This expression means that something has been wasted, lost, or ruined, as if it were thrown away and could never be recovered.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɔɪɫət
British English
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈɔɪlət
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN thuh TOY-lut
UK
DOWN thuh TOY-lut
Listen in Context
All our savings went down the toilet after the accident.
His plans went down the toilet because of the rain.
Don’t let your hard work go down the toilet.
My vacation plans just went down the toilet thanks to that last-minute call from work.