down the tubes

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

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

by notquitepatrick February 21, 2020

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twatting it down

Heavy rain. Rain. Precipitation

She looked out of the window and realised it was absolutely twatting it down, putting paid to her plans to go to the pub.

The game of football in the park was cancelled due to the weather twatting it down.

by DollyDollBird October 9, 2020

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bitch-down

A maneuver used to put an insolent fool in their place. Done by slapping the palm of one hand with the back of the other hand, then pointing to the ground in one fluid motion. Accentuated by saying "bitch-down" as you do it.

That prick was giving me grief, so I used bitch-down on him.

by No. December 5, 2003

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Downing a brother

(V.) to talk down on somebody, to patronoize in a very obvious manner

Renz: "Why you always putting a masad on people?"
Hope: What's a masad?
Renz: You know, like fronting ...being fake.
Hope: Oh you mean a facade! Geez, Renz! I told you never to use words you don't understand or can't pronounce!
Renz: Why you always have to be downing a brother?

by iluvstrawberries November 30, 2011

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