plughole
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
plugholes
plural
plugholes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLUGHOLE
[count]
British
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2drain 1
down the plughole
informal
1
— used to describe something that is being wasted or lost
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All my hard work went down the plughole. [=went down the drain]
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You're pouring your money down the plughole. [=you're wasting your money]
2
— used to describe something that is getting much worse
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The business is going down the plughole.
