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  • 21down the tube — down the tube/tubes 1. if something goes down the tubes, it fails or disappears. Our holiday plans went down the tube because of the train strike. 2. if someone goes down the tubes, they fail. He s in danger of going down the tubes if he doesn t… …

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  • 22down the tubes — down the tube/tubes 1. if something goes down the tubes, it fails or disappears. Our holiday plans went down the tube because of the train strike. 2. if someone goes down the tubes, they fail. He s in danger of going down the tubes if he doesn t… …

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  • 23down the swanee — If a plan or scheme, etc, goes down the Swanee, it goes wrong or fails …

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  • 24down to the wire — (USA) If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won …

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  • 25Down at the Dinghy — is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in Harper s in April 1949, and included in the compilation, Nine Stories.[1] It is arguably the least dramatic story in the Glass family saga. It is told in two distinct segments, the first …

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  • 26down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results …

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  • 27down — down1 [ daun ] function word *** Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep. after the verb to be : Oil… …

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  • 28down — I UK [daʊn] / US adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep.… …

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  • 29down to the wire — (USA)    If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If something such as project or a match goes down to the wire, the… …

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  • 30down*/*/*/ — [daʊn] grammar word I summary: Down can be: ■ a preposition: She was walking down the street. ■ an adverb: She lay down and fell asleep. ■ used after the verb ‘to be : Oil prices are down. ■ an adjective: I ve been feeling rather down lately. 1)… …

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