Collocations for "draining"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "draining" in context.
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drain
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the [dishwasher, washing machine, shower] won't drain
- drain with a [colander, sieve]
- (rinse and) drain the [vegetables, pasta, rice]
- drain (all) the [water, fluid, liquid]
- drain (all) the [water] [from, out of, into]
- the [water] drained [away, out]
- allow the [water] to drain (away)
- (completely) drained the [battery, power]
- has drained (all) my [energy, enthusiasm]
- has [really, totally] drained me
- has drained me [emotionally, physically, mentally]
- drain off [fluid, liquid]
- the [reservoir, lake, channel] drained
- has drained our [resources, capital, savings]
- the [color, blood] drained from her [face, cheeks]
- the [color] drained out of her [face]
- drain the [wound, infection]
- drained the [soda, drink, bottle]
- the [sewage, plumbing, waste] drain
- the [bathroom, kitchen] drain
- the drain is [plugged, clogged]
- the (kitchen) drain must be [plugged]
- the drain is clogged with [hair, waste, food]
- the drain is running slow
- unclog the drain with
- the drains [carry, take] the waste to
- washed (it) down the drain
- the [money, plan, work] went down the drain
- all my [hard, good] work has gone down the drain
- his memory is like a drain
- a drain on [time, resources, ink, paper]
- a [heavy, costly, significant] drain on [time]
- the drain [pipes, hole, valves, system]
'draining' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):