How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
down the tube — down the tube/tubes 1. if something goes down the tubes, it fails or disappears. Our holiday plans went down the tube because of the train strike. 2. if someone goes down the tubes, they fail. He s in danger of going down the tubes if he doesn t… … New idioms dictionary
down the tube(s) — idi+inf down the tube(s), into a wasted or abandoned state … From formal English to slang
go down the tube — ► go down the tube (or tubes) informal be completely lost or wasted; fail utterly. Main Entry: ↑tube … English terms dictionary
down the tube — or down the tubes phrasal into a state of collapse or deterioration … New Collegiate Dictionary
down the tube — phrasal : into a state of collapse, deterioration, or ruin I know what it means to see a crop go down the tubes B.S.Bergland … Useful english dictionary
go down the tube (or tubes) — informal be completely lost or wasted; fail utterly. → tube … English new terms dictionary
go down the tube(s) — AND go down the chute in. to fail totally; to be ruined. □ The whole project is likely to go down the tubes. □ All my plans just went down the chute … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go down the tube — go down the drain, become worthless … English contemporary dictionary
down the tubes — down the tube/tubes 1. if something goes down the tubes, it fails or disappears. Our holiday plans went down the tube because of the train strike. 2. if someone goes down the tubes, they fail. He s in danger of going down the tubes if he doesn t… … New idioms dictionary
The tube — Métro de Londres Métro de Londres Situation Londres, Royaume Uni Type Métro Entrée en service … Wikipédia en Français
