down the river
idiom
: in the same direction as the river is flowing
Large boats came down the river.
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Rather, this is a tour of the city as a four-mile-long flotilla moves down the river Seine — nearly 100 boats carrying thousands of athletes from more than 200 countries.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 July 2024
This year, as the Parade of Nations will consist of boats sailing down the river Seine in Paris.
—John Devore, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
River and salmon protectors cheered and cried tears of joy as the coffer dams at Iron Gate and Copco I were broken open and the waters flowed down the river's ancient channel.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
In cities such as Matamoros, down the river from Reynosa, enormous camps had sprung up, filled with those waiting to cross.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 July 2024
This year, as the Parade of Nations will consist of boats sailing down the river Seine in Paris.
—John Devore, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
River and salmon protectors cheered and cried tears of joy as the coffer dams at Iron Gate and Copco I were broken open and the waters flowed down the river's ancient channel.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
In cities such as Matamoros, down the river from Reynosa, enormous camps had sprung up, filled with those waiting to cross.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20river. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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