- go down the pan
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To fail or degenerate rapidly.
The project would seriously go down the pan if Mrs. Foster werent here to keep it on the straight and narrow.
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down the pan — Brit informal 1 used to describe something that is being wasted or lost It s just money down the pan. [=(US) down the drain] All my hard work went down the pan. 2 used to describe something that is getting much worse The business is going down … Useful english dictionary
down the pan — If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined … The small dictionary of idiomes
down the pan — If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
down the pan — Phrs. Wasted, lost, ruined. E.g. Oh well, that s another £1000 down the pan … English slang and colloquialisms
Down the pan — If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined … Dictionary of English idioms
(go) down the pan — british informal phrase to fail, or to be spoiled All our plans for a holiday have gone down the pan. Thesaurus: to fail, or to stop being successfulsynonym Main entry: pan … Useful english dictionary
go down the pan — go down the ˈpan idiom (BrE, informal) to be wasted or spoiled • That s another brilliant idea down the pan. Main entry: ↑panidiom … Useful english dictionary
go down the pan — ► go down the pan informal fail or be totally useless. Main Entry: ↑pan … English terms dictionary
down the pan — Meaning Wasted and unrecoverable. Origin The pan is the lavatory pan … Meaning and origin of phrases
go down the pan Brit. — go down the pan Brit. informal reach a stage of abject failure or uselessness. → pan … English new terms dictionary
