to go down the drain

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	to be consumed in profitless activity; to be wasted; to become worthless.
	to vanish or cease existing.

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dog drain			Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's economy continues to go down the drain and now, according to the World Health Organization, cholera has broken out with at least 300 people already dead and 6,000 infected. Mugabe still obstinate by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Water there is used for washing faces, hands and feet by hundreds of worshippers five times a day, but this highly precious commodity is allowed to go down the drains after use. Tap waste water by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain) Grease is liquid and it seems like it is natural for it to go down the drain, but remember it is only liquid because it is hot. Increase the Life of Your Kitchen Pipes by Erica Bosworth / Home based business community			To give rein To give room To give the lie to To give the mitten to To give the sack to To give the whetstone To give to the dogs To give to wife To give up the ghost To give vent to To give way To glaum at To glut the market To go To go a-begging To go about To go across the country To go ahead To go astern To go back on To go bet To go beyond to go bust To go by the board To go cross lots to go down the drain To go halves To go heels over head To go into liquidation To go into particulars To go it To go it alone To go it blind To go off half-cocked To go off the hooks To go on the stump To go one's way to go over the head of (a person To go over to the majority To go overboard To go shares To go the way of all the earth To go through the mill To go to meat To go to pot To go to rack To go to sea To go to the dogs To go to the wall To go to work To gobble up			To give room To give the lie to To give the mitten to To give the sack to To give the whetstone To give to the dogs To give to wife To give up the ghost To give vent to To give way To glaum at To glut the market to go to go to go to go to go To go a-begging To go about To go across the country To go ahead To go astern To go back on To go bet To go beyond to go bust To go by the board To go cross lots to go down the drain To go halves To go heels over head To go into liquidation To go into particulars To go it To go it alone To go it blind To go off half-cocked To go off the hooks To go on the stump To go one's way to go over the head of (a person To go over to the majority To go overboard To go shares To go the way of all the earth To go through the mill To go to meat To go to pot To go to rack To go to sea To go to the dogs To go to the wall To go to work

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