circle the drain (English, verb)
expansion: circle the drain (third-person singular simple present circles the drain, present participle circling the drain, simple past and past participle circled the drain)
Senses:
glosses: To be in a rapid decline or in a state of downfall, especially as leading to an inevitable utter failure or destruction.
tags: idiomatic
informal
Forms:
form: circles the drain
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: circling the drain
tags: participle
present
form: circled the drain
tags: participle
past
form: circled the drain
tags: past