Circle the drain idiom verb phrase
To be in such a state of decline that one is on the verge of catastrophe, or even death.
We don't think Mr. John has much time left. He's circling the drain.
You should get yourself together. Your career is slowly circling the drain.
To interfere somebosy's plan or bussiness
To disrupt someone's plan.
To ruin or fail to capitalize on a chance
To destroy or put a full stop at something or make something utterly unsuccessful
If you say that someone breaks your heart, you mean that he makes you sad by ending a romantic relationship with you or doing anything that has caused you a great deal of distress.
The verb "circle" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The similarity between the children and their parents
I looked at my father's eyes, then looked at my eyes. I thought the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.