down the river
idiom
: in the same direction as the river is flowing
Large boats came down the river.
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Authorities said the body appears to that of 58-year-old Thomas L. Robison of Santa Fe.
Park officials said Robison was believed to have attempted to travel down the river with his dog on a wooden raft.
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CBS News, 14 May 2024
All that adds up to lovely days made for hiking, wine tasting, or cruising down the river.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Instead of parading around inside a stadium, athletes will float down the river on boats representing each national delegation.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
The barges drifted freely down the river before some of them came to rest on two locks and dams on the Ohio River downstream from Pittsburgh.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, 14 continued down the river and six have gone over the Emsworth Dam, the city said.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
There are no reported injuries, but Peggy's Marina sustained extensive damage.
Of the barges, 11 were located and pinned against the river bank by Brunot Island, 14 continued down the river and six went over the Emsworth Dam.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser, though neither thrice divorced or residing in a van down the river, is attached to star as legendary comedian Chris Farley in an upcoming film.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Before shuttle buses were available at the Salt River, crowds would arrive in truckloads, bringing their own tubes and cases of beer to float down the river.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 14 May 2024
All that adds up to lovely days made for hiking, wine tasting, or cruising down the river.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Instead of parading around inside a stadium, athletes will float down the river on boats representing each national delegation.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
The barges drifted freely down the river before some of them came to rest on two locks and dams on the Ohio River downstream from Pittsburgh.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, 14 continued down the river and six have gone over the Emsworth Dam, the city said.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
There are no reported injuries, but Peggy's Marina sustained extensive damage.
Of the barges, 11 were located and pinned against the river bank by Brunot Island, 14 continued down the river and six went over the Emsworth Dam.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser, though neither thrice divorced or residing in a van down the river, is attached to star as legendary comedian Chris Farley in an upcoming film.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Before shuttle buses were available at the Salt River, crowds would arrive in truckloads, bringing their own tubes and cases of beer to float down the river.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
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