be up the flume

be up the flume
амер.; разг.
(be (или go) up the flume)
1) провалиться, рухнуть

Well, then, that idea's up the flume. (M. Twain, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Stolen White Elephant’) — В таком случае этот план провалился.

2) ≈ дать дуба, сыграть в ящик

‘You see, one of the boys has gone up the flume-’ ‘Gone where?’ ‘Up the flume - throwed up the sponge, you understand.’ ‘Thrown up the sponge?’ ‘Yes, kicked the bucket -’ ‘Ah! has departed to that mysterious country from whose bourne no traveller returns.’ ‘Return! I reckon not. Why, pard, he's dead.’ (M. Twain, ‘The Innocents at Home’, ch. II) — - Один из наших молодцов отправился вверх по течению... - Куда отправился? - Вверх по реке. Ну, пошел "жить на чужой счет", поняли наконец? - Жить на чужой счет? - переспросил священник. - Ну да, сыграл в ящик... - А, понимаю, отправился в тот далекий, таинственный край, откуда возврата нет. - Возврата! Я что-то не смекну. Ну, он умер, старина.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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