down the drain

/ˌdaʊn ðə ˈdreɪn/INFORMAL · C2
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
nauwi sa wala
Literal na kahulugan: «napunta sa kanal»

Kahulugan

wasted, with nothing to show for it

Nasayang nang walang napala.

Mga halimbawa

  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?

Grammar

Karaniwang ginagamit pagkatapos ng go o be, o sa pour money down the drain. Hindi nagbabago ang parirala mismo.

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