circle the drain

To be in a state of severe deterioration such that one is approaching inevitable ruin, failure, or death. Usually used in the continuous form. The company's closure was inevitable, as it has been circling the drain for the last six months. Her political career began to circle the drain after news of her affair came to public light. He was already circling the drain when the decision was made to take him off life support.

ˌcircle the ˈdrain

(American English) (usually used in the progressive tenses) if something circles the drain it continues to become worse so that it may not be able to survive much longer: It appears the governor’s political career is circling the drain.

circling (the drain)

tv. & in. to be in the final process of dying; to be in extremis. (Jocular but crude hospital jargon.) Get Mrs. Smith’s son on the phone. She’s circling the drain.

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释义	circle the drain circle the drain To be in a state of severe deterioration such that one is approaching inevitable ruin, failure, or death. Usually used in the continuous form. The company's closure was inevitable, as it has been circling the drain for the last six months. Her political career began to circle the drain after news of her affair came to public light. He was already circling the drain when the decision was made to take him off life support. See also: circle, drain Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˌcircle the ˈdrain (American English) (usually used in the progressive tenses) if something circles the drain it continues to become worse so that it may not be able to survive much longer: It appears the governor’s political career is circling the drain. See also: circle, drain Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary circling (the drain) tv. & in. to be in the final process of dying; to be in extremis. (Jocular but crude hospital jargon.) Get Mrs. Smith’s son on the phone. She’s circling the drain. See also: circle, drain McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: circling the drain be a goner be going to hell kiss of death kiss of death, a/the the kiss of death a gone coon ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for (someone or something) toll a dead cat bounce References in periodicals archive Corvus -- who seems doomed to circle the drain -- instead revisits images, dialogue, and objects that link her past to her present. King of Joy If you circle the drain enough times, eventually you go down the plug hole. We will know our fate after Xmas games The track - Circle the Drain, on her Teenage Dream album - didn't go down too well with Travie at the time. One that got away; Razz The track - Circle the Drain off her Teenage Dream album - didn't go down too well with Travie at the time. Katy's got ex appeal; OLD FLAME TRAVIE RALLIES ROUND The singer ha earlier documented Travis McCoy's alleged drug abuse in her album track, 'Circle The Drain'. Katy Perry penned heartbreak into lyrics for next album Even without the Catwoman outfit she'd donned, attitude-laced rocker Circle The Drain was a stand-out, while E.T. FIZZY POP QUEEN; Expect silliness, stunts and special effects if you get involved in Katy Perry's candy-coloured slumber party "Watching Grandma Circle the Drain" is a memoir of columns as Allen Smith provides his unique views on the world and everything else, showing his long series of published columns as he offers plenty of ideas on how to deal with a changing world. Buhle's Bookshelf So I'm sure unsuspecting parents were thrilled to regularly hear the f word on Circle The Drain. And as for Peacock... Language barrier puts me in a spin But if the country continues to circle the drain, robust intelligence collection and boots on the ground may be required to crack AQAP. Yemen is the next big battleground His message to the more than 100 people assembled at The Overlook Life Care Community in early October was clear: Older adults choose whether they "deteriorate and circle the drain" or age successfully. Taking the high road to successful aging With the economy beginning to circle the drain and some of Thriftway's contractor customers paying their charge accounts a bit slower, Thriftway's lender started to get a bit edgy. Success through crisis: no matter the challenge, opportunities are out there In fact, gay men are almost as likely to circle the drain of conformity as straight men. Please pass the pepper Perry performed wearing a massive peacock tail during Peacock, and in a sequinned Catwoman outfit for the hard-edged, Joan Jett-style Circle The Drain and the laser-beam electro of E.T., complete with a We Will Rock You drum and handclaps intro. SUGAR AND SPICE; Katy Perry's wows fans with ruffles and raunch But her wild side has its limits, as shown on the foulmouthed, tough-talking Circle The Drain, an angry tirade at a pill-popping louse. CHEEKY GIRL; CD OF THE WEEK
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