Tag: in the tank
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Go down the drain
Idiom: Go down the drain So, what have you watched go down the drain? I can remember what it was like to work on a document for hours before closing it, only to realize I had neglected to save it first. That was hours and hours of work gone down the drain. Not to mention…
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In the tank
Phrase: In the tank Today, I have yet another multi-use idiom for you. In the tank can mean prices, such as for stocks or oil, are plummeting. It can also mean to have something available for use, such as, “I still have twenty litres of gas in the tank.” Finally, today’s idiom also means supporting someone…
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Go sideways
WotD: Go sideways It always happens at the most inopportune times. When you think everything’s okay, it all goes sideways, which means going wrong or getting worse. It’s a term that’s been around for quite a while but increased in popularity after 2000. I hadn’t heard it used very much until after the subprime mortgage…
