down the drain

down the cludgie

Alternative form of down the toilet: wasted or irretrievable.

down the tubes

Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

down the toilet

Into a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable…

down the khazi

Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

down the pan

Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

pour down the drain

To waste prior work by subsequent bad decisions.