down the river
idiom
: in the same direction as the river is flowing
Large boats came down the river.
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The couple’s dog, Chloe, was found alive about four miles down the river.
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New York Times, 11 July 2025
The Texas Game Wardens, who are helping direct the government teams, say their effort extends 26 miles down the river.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 9 July 2025
Four months’ worth of rain fell in just hours as water-laden thunderstorms stalled in place, giving rise to a wall of water that surged down the river in the blackness of night, limiting the number of people who could get the warnings and move to higher ground.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
People who were on the boat told the Daily News that the captain was having issues getting the vessel back into the dock after a cruise down the river, and tried numerous times to dock the boat before the hard crash.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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New York Times, 11 July 2025
The Texas Game Wardens, who are helping direct the government teams, say their effort extends 26 miles down the river.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 9 July 2025
Four months’ worth of rain fell in just hours as water-laden thunderstorms stalled in place, giving rise to a wall of water that surged down the river in the blackness of night, limiting the number of people who could get the warnings and move to higher ground.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
People who were on the boat told the Daily News that the captain was having issues getting the vessel back into the dock after a cruise down the river, and tried numerous times to dock the boat before the hard crash.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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“Down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20river. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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