(informal) into a ruined, wasted or abandoned
state or
condition. A chute is an inclined
channel, as a
trough,
tube or shaft, for conveying water,
grain, coal, etc., to a lower
level. You
want to know why these Western civilizations are outward-bound
right now, why they're going down the chute.
(informal) into a ruined, wasted or abandoned
state or
condition. A chute is an inclined
channel, as a
trough,
tube or shaft, for conveying water,
grain, coal, etc., to a lower
level.
into a
state of
failure or
ruin, deterioration or collapse. Figuratively a chute is a downfall, descent or
decline and alludes to an incline or steeply sloped
channel, such as a
trough or
tube, used to convey water,
grain, coal, etc., into a
wagon,
truck or other receptacle at a lower
level.
(informal) into a ruined, wasted or abandoned
state or
condition. A chute is an inclined
channel, as a
trough,
tube or shaft, for conveying water,
grain, coal, etc., to a lower
level.
@ It is the automaticity of the bank which kicks in on him and his use of a bank mechanism at this point which sends him down the chute.