go right through (one)

go right through (one)

Of food, drink, or medicine, to be rapidly excreted from the body (as urine or feces) very soon after being ingested. A shortening of "go right through one like a dose of salts," which refers to the use of Epsom salts as a laxative. I try not to drink more than one cup of coffee because it just goes right through me. I love Indian food, but I eat it so infrequently that when I do, it goes right through me.
See also: go, right, through
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go right through one

see under go through one.
See also: go, one, right, through
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • go right through one
  • go through someone like a dose of the salts
  • go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts
  • prostie
  • prosties
  • reg
  • out of (one's) system
  • out of one's system
  • cig
  • cuz