down the drain

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down the drain

1. (idiomatic) Wasted or irretrievable.
   • 1997, Bob Dylan, Not Dark Yet, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     Well, my sense of humanity has gone down the drain
     Behind every beautiful thing there's been some kind of pain.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down,‎ the,‎ drain.

• go down the drain

• circle the drain