flush the toilet

Frequency: 9.530.1 per million words

to clean the toilet bowl by causing water to rush through it; can also mean to dispose of something by flushing (e.g., flush sth down the toilet)

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Examples (10)

  • Someone's forgotten to flush the toilet.
  • He flushed the letter down the toilet.
  • Please remember to flush the toilet after use.
  • She flushed the evidence down the toilet to avoid being caught.
  • The automatic sensor flushes the toilet after you stand up.
  • Never flush wipes or paper towels down the toilet as they can cause blockages.
  • Have you flushed the toilet? It's still dirty.
  • He quickly flushed his cigarette butt down the toilet before his mom saw it.
  • The sound of the toilet flushing woke me up.
  • If the toilet won't flush, there might be a problem with the water pressure.