Idiom
circle the drain
Meaning
To be in a rapid decline or in a state of downfall, especially as leading to an inevitable utter failure or destruction.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That failing company is really circling the drain now.”
“With sales dropping every month and no new investors, the small business is clearly circling the drain.”
“As the political scandal deepened and public support vanished, it became evident that the administration was circling the drain of total collapse.”
Examples
simple
“That failing company is really circling the drain now.”
contextual
“With sales dropping every month and no new investors, the small business is clearly circling the drain.”
complex
“As the political scandal deepened and public support vanished, it became evident that the administration was circling the drain of total collapse.”
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