circle the drain | Idiomator

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic)To be in arapiddeclineor in a state ofdownfall, especially as leading to aninevitableutterfailureordestruction.1989January 29, Brian D. Johnston, “L.A.'s Crippled Emergency Care:”, inLos Angeles Times, retrieved17 October 2010:Our emergency medical services are, nonetheless,circling the drain.2008October 10, Belinda Luscombe, “Just What the Economy Needs: A $5,000 Toilet”, inTime:Presciently, the high-end Japanese bathroom-fixtures manufacturer Toto chose a time when the economy iscircling the drainto launch its newest product—a $5,000 commode with a super-efficient flush.2010,Douglas Coupland,Generation A‎[1],→ISBN, page234:Needless to say, the guy on the phone would be watching his lifecircle the drain, imagining the horrific press and the life-destroying damage this false accusation would cause.

Examples:

EN: You've heard it's loser college for remedial teens, 20-something dropouts, middle-aged divorcees, and old people keeping their minds active as they circle the drain of eternity.
ES: Habéis oído eso de que es una universidad de perdedores para muchachos rehabilitados, veinteañeros que abandonaron sus estudios, divorciados de mediana edad, y personas mayores, que mantienen su mente activa mientras dan vueltas en el desagüe de la eternidad.
EN: Start warming him up before he starts to circle the drain.
ES: - Empieza a calentarle antes de que empiece a circular el desagüe.
ID: Aku perlu membawanya ke ICU, mulai menghangatkannya, - sebelum dia mulai sekarat. - Shepherd bilang...
EN: I could take pleasure in watching you three circle the drain, but I am a practical man.
ES: Podría resultarme placentero mirarlos irse por el drenaje, pero soy un hombre práctico.
ID: Aku bisa bersenang-senang menonton kalian di saat-saat terakhir, namun aku orang yang praktis.
EN: They circle the drain, then they clog it.
ES: Rodean el desagüe, a continuación, que obstruyen la misma.
EN: If the business is exposed as dirty, both the company and my campaign will circle the drain.
ES: Si se descubre que el negocio es corrupto... tanto la empresa como mi campaña van a irse a pique.
EN: I have seen you circle the drain too many times -not to know what it looks like.
ES: Te he visto acercarte al abismo demasiadas veces para no reconocerlo.
EN: - circle the drain. - No.
ES: - Laila Maxton tiene que admitir lo que le hace a la gente.
EN: Given his co-morbidities, without it, he's just gonna circle the drain.
ES: Dadas sus comorbilidades, sin ella, simplemente va a rodear el desagüe.
EN: You've heard it's loser college for remedial teens... 20-something dropouts, middle-age divorcees... and old people keeping their minds active as they circle the drain of eternity.
ID: Ada yang menganggapnya sebagai kampus pecundang untuk remaja perbaikan... Murid 20 tahunan yang putus sekolah, janda paruh baya... dan orang tua yang menjaga pikirannya tetap aktif di siklus terakhir hidupnya.
EN: I have seen you circle the drain too many times -not to know what it looks like. -I'm having fun.
ID: Aku sering melihatmu mengalami situasi yang memburuk... jadi aku tahu saat ini pun begitu./ Aku bergembira.
EN: Go to circle the drain.
TE: - స్ర్కీన్ షాట్ కావాలనుకున్న ప్రదేశానికి వెళ్లండి.

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