go down the pan
完蛋了;被毁了;没有希望了
口语·表达失败或恶化
英文释义
to fail or deteriorate; to be unsuccessful or go to ruin
例句
The project went down the pan after the funding was cut.
典故来源
源自马桶冲水时东西被冲走的形象,比喻事情彻底失败或毁掉。