go down the pan
(euphemistic, idiomatic, British) : to fail; to degenerate rapidly.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(euphemistic, idiomatic, British) : to fail; to degenerate rapidly.
The project would seriously go down the pan if Mrs. Foster weren't here to keep it on the straight and narrow.
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