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(simile) To sink immediately, with no chance of floating. / (figuratively, simile) To completely fail.

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sink like a stone

Source Word

sink like a stone

Verb

figuratively

(simile) To sink immediately, with no chance of floating. / (figuratively, simile) To completely fail.

Japanese Meaning

すぐに沈み、全く浮かぶ可能性がない状態になる / 完全に失敗する

When he dropped the heavy anchor, the old boat began to sink like a stone.

彼が重い錨を落とすと、古い船は浮く余地もなく一気に底へ沈んでいった。

Sense（1）

(simile) To sink immediately, with no chance of floating.

Sense（2）

(figuratively, simile) To completely fail.

sinks like a stone

（ present singular third-person ）

sinking like a stone

（ participle present ）

sank like a stone

（ past ）

sunk like a stone

（ participle past ）