English

Prepositional phrase

down the toilet

1. (idiomatic) Into a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable.

   Well, their reputation is down the toilet.

Synonyms

• down the drain; down the tube, down the tubes (US); down the khazi, down the pan (UK); down the cludgie (Scotland)

Derived terms

• go down the toilet

Related terms

• in the toilet

Translations

See also

• circle the drain