down the river
idiom
: in the same direction as the river is flowing
Large boats came down the river.
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Also, the lower Guadalupe River begins at the Canyon Lake dam and winds through the Texas Hill Country to New Braunfels, allowing plenty of opportunities to rent a tube and float your way down the river, which also boasts beautiful water.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Guests can opt for gentle boating: kayaking Lake Taupō to view Māori rock carvings or adrenaline rush: jet boating down the river to the base of Huka Falls.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The outlet reports that police continued to search 1.5 miles down the river for Witron after her dog was found.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm
Authorities continued to search 1.5 miles down the river for Witron, but she has not been found, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Guests can opt for gentle boating: kayaking Lake Taupō to view Māori rock carvings or adrenaline rush: jet boating down the river to the base of Huka Falls.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The outlet reports that police continued to search 1.5 miles down the river for Witron after her dog was found.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm
Authorities continued to search 1.5 miles down the river for Witron, but she has not been found, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for down the river
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“Down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20river. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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