down the drain

المعنى

wasted, with nothing to show for it

مهدور دون أي نتيجة.

أمثلة

1. 1When the trip was cancelled, all our deposits went down the drain.
2. 2Months of practice went down the drain when the concert was called off.
3. 3Paying for a gym you never use is just money down the drain.
4. 4All his hard work on the project went down the drain when the company closed.
5. 5Is all the money we spent on the old car now down the drain?

القواعد

يأتي عادة بعد go أو be، أو في pour money down the drain. التعبير نفسه ثابت.