Dress (someone) down

To dress down is to scold someone.

“The girl received a dressing down from her mother when she came home late.”

Drag your feet

To drag ones feet is to fail to act promptly on an important matter or issue; to procrastinate. 

“Don’t drag your feet on your application. The company needs to fill up the position within the week.”

Down the drain

Something goes down the drain if it is wasted or lost.  
  

“Our efforts to beautify and improve the park will go down the drain if the mayor approves the proposal to transform it into a parking lot.”

 

Down in the doldrums

To be down in the doldrums is to be listless, depressed and unhappy.   

“He was down in the doldrums for a long time following the death of his pet.”

Down at the heels

To be down at the heels is to be shabby, rundown, or poor.   

“He was down at the heels for sometime after he lost his job.”