up the spout
失敗或毀壞
口語·描述物品損壞或計劃失敗
英文釋義
ruined or not working; in a state of failure or dysfunction
例句
My phone fell in the pool and now it's completely up the spout.
典故來源
源自舊時當鋪將當掉物品放入管道(spout)儲存,物品一旦進入便難以取回,引申為失敗或毀壞。