down the drain
Example Sentences
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It asks you to look twice before pouring something down the drain.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"That's when everything went down the drain," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Once rinsed down the drain, these fibers can enter wastewater systems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
As for me, I washed my diary down the drain less to keep from hurting others than to protect my own privacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Then she turned on the faucet and watched the black ashes go down the drain.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
