Popular UK expression, especially 20 or thirty years ago = when your life or a situation is fast deteriorating or going rapidly downhill
Tubes = probably has its origins in toilet tubes or pipes
Tubes = probably has its origins in toilet tubes or pipes
We were good at first but our relationship is going down the tubes
Our season has gone totally down the tubes and looks like we'll be relegated
Our season has gone totally down the tubes and looks like we'll be relegated
by notquitepatrick February 21, 2020
Get the down the tubes mug.Back in the day as kids, someone who picked you up off the ground from behind, arms round your belly, and twirled you round and round in a circle until you were dizzy. Probably a combination of twirl and dizzy
by notquitepatrick April 26, 2021
Get the Twizzy mug.if you rag me up again parking in my space I'll have you nicked
rile irritate harasschaferankleget under your skintaunt
rile irritate harasschaferankleget under your skintaunt
by notquitepatrick October 22, 2015
Get the rag me up mug.He left his false clackers in a glass by his bed every night
she got her clackers seen to by the dentist
she got her clackers seen to by the dentist
by notquitepatrick June 21, 2014
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Get the 2Tin mug.It's now often used when people take liberties and don't care about the consequences, for instance someone living in a nice house and trashing it or ridings roughshod over neighbours, knowing he won't get evicted by the authorities.
Now he's taking the piss. He had his music cranked up again last night and parks in our parking space.
by notquitepatrick November 26, 2016
Get the taking the piss mug.Probably a combination of 'twirl' and 'dizzy'. When kids in the 60s, a bigger stronger person would give you a 'twizzy' by standing behind you and lifting you up under your armpits and twirling you round.
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