| 释义 |
go down the tubesTo fail; to be ruined or destroyed; to be squandered or wastefully discarded. My father's company is going down the tubes because of the incompetent new CEO. All of our savings have gone down the tubes ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas. go down the ˈtube/ˈtubes (informal) (of a plan, company, situation, etc.) fail: The education system is going down the tubes. |