down the river
idiom
: in the same direction as the river is flowing
Large boats came down the river.
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Water from that storm is still flowing down the river, which empties into the ocean.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Popular activities include scenic drives, crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico, hiking to hot springs, and floating down the river.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
These looming concrete structures were constructed mostly between 1930 and 1940 to help boats hauling freight up and down the river to have easier passage.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Long an obstacle to humans seeking to continue down the river, the Falls of the Ohio offer a peek into prehistoric life.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Popular activities include scenic drives, crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico, hiking to hot springs, and floating down the river.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
These looming concrete structures were constructed mostly between 1930 and 1940 to help boats hauling freight up and down the river to have easier passage.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Long an obstacle to humans seeking to continue down the river, the Falls of the Ohio offer a peek into prehistoric life.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20river. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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