DRAIN

I am embarrassed to admit that I just realized when looking up the lyrics to a favorite Tom Petty song of mine, that it is not "running down a drain!" but "running down a dream."  I was a radio listener, sure I had some tapes (if you do not know what these are that's OK,) and some CD's, but overall I never really was into knowing every lyric, unless it was Prince :)

DRAIN

verb

1. 1.

   cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or drier.

   "we drained the swimming pool"

   synonyms:

   empty (out), void, clear (out), evacuate, unload "a valve for draining the tank"

2. 2.

   deprive of strength or vitality.

   "his limbs were drained of all energy"

noun

           1.a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste.

1. synonyms:

   sewer, channel, conduit, ditch, culvert, duct, pipe, gutter, trough;

2. 2.a thing that uses up a particular resource.

   "nuclear power is a serious drain on the public purse"

   synonyms:

   strain, pressure, burden, load, tax, demand "a drain on the battery"

Anyways, I use the word drain a lot, mainly in the I feel drained sense, and in most cases because of the joy of parenthood.  I also feel drained when my energy is used up in a manner that is depleting. Some of the work I do is more energy in on my part, and not much energy exchange.  I am really tuned into where I am put to good use, and where I need to bite the bullet?! let me look that up, http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bite-the-bullet.html.

Why do many of our phrases and sayings have to be so dark, so morbid, for instance,

• you're gonna die!
• you're gonna have a heart attack
• that was sick!
• you killed it (or even murdered it)
• your killing me!
• looks that kill
• I am dying (of suspense, to go pee)
• put a fork in it

I am sure I missed a few, and as you can see they are all about the end, and I have taken these phrases out of my vocabulary.  I will take bite the bullet out of my vocabulary, but it was fun to use it in context.

All Good,

Silliness,

Didn't know what to write,

I guess it's not running down a drain,

That would make sense if it was the only sentence,

I really need to just listen and read the lyrics to that whole song,

Yes I grew up listening to Prince,

Good Night,

Coach Yulia