Circle The Drain

Synonyms of circle the drain

• going down the drain
• spiraling downwards
• heading towards failure

Antonyms of circle the drain

• thriving
• prospering
• succeeding

Collocations of circle the drain

life

Frequency: 70 %

His life seemed to be circling the drain as he struggled with addiction.

career

Frequency: 60 %

After losing his job, his career was circling the drain.

health

Frequency: 55 %

Ignoring his symptoms, his health began to circle the drain.

relationship

Frequency: 50 %

Their relationship started to circle the drain after constant arguments.

finances

Frequency: 45 %

With mounting debts, their finances were circling the drain.

Idiomatic Expressions for circle the drain

• Phrase: go down the drain
  Meaning: to be wasted or lost
  Usage: All of our hard work went down the drain when the project was canceled.