down the drain

अर्थ

wasted, with nothing to show for it

बिना किसी नतीजे के बर्बाद.

उदाहरण

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?

व्याकरण

आमतौर पर go या be के बाद, या pour money down the drain में आता है। वाक्यांश ख़ुद नहीं बदलता।