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
(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?
phrase: First mentioned by Marion Abbott, the parisian designer, in a crack-house in Paris in the early 21st century, "I'm down to the paper," or, more colloquially "M' down to tha papes," is the call to arms for when a freshly rolled spliff is beckoned for.
"I'm down to the paper. You know what's up?"
A term in equestrianism to remind the rider to keep their heels down to better stabilise themselves in the saddle.
Most commonly used in English riding.
Instructor - heels down, sit up straight!
Short for Nice Down Syndrome, it is used as a sarcastic insult when someone does something very stupid, to the point of being retarded.
Calvin: Oops I failed no nut november
John: Nice Downs
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.
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.