How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
down the flush — adv ruined, abandoned, beyond hope. These are racier versions of down the drain , down the pan or down the toilet , heard in the USA since the late 1970s and in Britain since the early 1980s. Bright enough to realise he is going down the tubes,… … Contemporary slang
down the tubes/flush/chute — adv ruined, abandoned, beyond hope. These are racier versions of down the drain , down the pan or down the toilet , heard in the USA since the late 1970s and in Britain since the early 1980s. Bright enough to realise he is going down the tubes,… … Contemporary slang
drain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. draw off, empty, exhaust, leak, drip, dry up. n. outlet, spout, sewer, ditch, gutter. See water, use, dryness, egress, waste, cleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A pipe or conduit] Syn. duct, channel,… … English dictionary for students
Flush toilet — A flush toilet or Water Closet (WC) is a toilet that disposes of human waste by using water to flush it through a drainpipe to another location. Flushing mechanisms are found more often on western toilets (used in the sitting position), but many… … Wikipedia
flush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. a blush, redden (he flushed with embarrassment). b glow with a warm colour (sky flushed pink). 2 tr. (usu. as flushed adj.) cause to glow or blush (often foll. by with : flushed with pride). 3 tr. a cleanse (a drain,… … Useful english dictionary
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Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… … Wikipedia
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