Down at Heel :
Doubting Thomas : A doubting Thomas is someone who only believes what they see themselves, not what they are told.
Down and Out : If someone is down and out, he or she is desperately poor and need help.
Down at Heel : Someone who is down at heel is short of money.
Down for The Count : If someone is down for the count, he or she has lost a struggle, like a boxer who has been knocked out.
Down in The Doldrums : If somebody is down in the doldrums, they are depressed and lacking energy.
Down in The Dumps : If someone is down in the dumps, he or she is unhappy or depressed.
Down in The Mouth : Sad
If someone is down in the mouth, he or she looks unhappy or depressed.
He was down in the mouth when he was dismissed from service this morning.
Down The Drain :
If something goes down the drain especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results.
Down The Hatch :
This idiom can be said before drinking alcohol in company.
Down The Pan :
If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined.
Down The Tubes :
If something has gone down the tubes, it has failed or been ruined.
Down to The Wire :
If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won.
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