Go Down The Tube(s) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Go Down The Tube(s) Idiom mean?

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go down the tube(s) What does go down the tube(s) mean?	faill completely
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Run amok What does "Run amok" mean?	When things or people are running amok, they are wild and out of control.('Run amuck' is also used.)

cook (someone's) goose What does "cook (someone's) goose" mean?	to damage or ruin someone	I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	unresponsive, uninteresting person (often with sexual undertones).	She's such a cold fish, no guy would want to date her.
for a song What does "for a song" mean?	for very little money, very cheaply	I was able to buy my new car for a song.
party What does "party" mean?	throw or have a party; celebrate
wait on (someone) hand and foot What does "wait on (someone) hand and foot" mean?	to serve someone in every possible way, to do everything for someone	I always wait on my sister hand and foot when she comes to visit me.
die out What does "die out" mean?	to die or disappear slowly until gone	The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed.

go for the jugular What does "go for the jugular" mean?	attack someone in a way that you know will harm them most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	As soon as the political candidate was having problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
have (something) hanging over one's head What does "have (something) hanging over one's head" mean?	to have something bothering or worrying you, to have a deadline to worry about	I have had the final essay hanging over my head for many weeks now.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.

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Go Down The Tube(s) Idiom