into the gutter

into the gutter

slang Into a state of total waste, failure, or ruination. My father's company is spiraling into the gutter because of the way the incompetent new CEO is running things. My dad once threw our entire life savings into the gutter betting on horses one weekend. The director's reputation will head straight into the gutter once these allegations come to light.
See also: gutter
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in the gutter
  • into the toilet
  • into the shitter
  • into the dumper
  • dumper
  • in the dumper
  • in the shitter
  • shitter
  • down the drain
  • toilet
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With surface-tension gutter guards, water clings to the rounded nose of the guard and flows into the gutter, while leaves and other debris fall off over the edge.
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As a result, water flows readily through the foam filter insert, into the gutter valley and out the downspout to virtually eliminate overflows and the collection of stagnant water that can also attract breeding insects and feeding animals.
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A diverter will help direct the water back into the gutter where it belongs.
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The lip on the guards relies on surface tension to draw the water down into the gutter, while the solid covering deflects leaves and other debris that would otherwise drop in (photo above).
No more clogged gutters
A gutter flashing or drip edge should direct water down into the gutter so it doesn't dribble backward into the soffit.
C) will effectively reduce the amount of debris that gets into the gutter and reduce cleaning.
Better gutters