up the spout
idiom
British, informal
—used to describe something that has completely failed, been ruined, etc.
The economy's up the spout.
His marriage is going up the spout.
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“Up the spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20the%20spout. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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