fail+utterly
21tube — noun 1》 a long, hollow cylinder used for conveying or holding liquids or gases. ↘a long flexible metal or plastic container sealed at one end and with a cap at the other. ↘material forming tubes. 2》 Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany a hollow… …
22collapse — I. n. 1. Falling together, falling in (as the sides of a flue). 2. (Med.) Prostration, exhaustion, sinking, extreme depression. 3. Break down, downfall, utter failure, dead failure, abortion, brutum fulmen, lame and impotent conclusion, flash in… …
23collapse — col•lapse [[t]kəˈlæps[/t]] v. lapsed, laps•ing, n. 1) to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly 2) to be made so that sections or parts can be folded up, as for storage 3) to break down; fail utterly: The peace talks have collapsed[/ex] 4) to fall… …
24founder — I found•er [[t]ˈfaʊn dər[/t]] n. one who founds or establishes • Etymology: 1275–1325 II foun•der [[t]ˈfaʊn dər[/t]] v. i. 1) navig. to fill with water and sink: The ship foundered[/ex] 2) to sink; subside 3) to become wrecked; fail utterly: The… …
25founder — I. /ˈfaʊndə / (say fownduh) noun someone who founds or establishes. {found2 + er1} –foundress, feminine noun II. /ˈfaʊndə / (say fownduh) verb (i) 1. to fill with water and sink, as a ship. 2. to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc. 3.… …
26naught — /nɔt / (say nawt) noun 1. Archaic or Poetic nothing. 2. destruction, ruin, or complete failure: to bring to naught; to come to naught. 3. Chiefly US → nought (def. 1). –adjective Obsolete 4. worthless; useless. 5. lost; ruined. 6. morally bad;… …
27ἀπήμπλαχ' — ἀπήμπλακε , ἀπαμπλακεῖν fail utterly aor ind act 3rd sg (attic epic ionic) …
28die a death — ► die a death fail utterly or come to an end. Main Entry: ↑death …
29go down the tube — ► go down the tube (or tubes) informal be completely lost or wasted; fail utterly. Main Entry: ↑tube …
30go down the tubes — ► go down the tube (or tubes) informal be completely lost or wasted; fail utterly. Main Entry: ↑tube …
