down the drain

뜻

wasted, with nothing to show for it

아무 보람 없이 헛되이 낭비되다.

예문

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?

문법

보통 동사 go나 be 뒤에 쓰거나 pour money down the drain의 형태로 쓴다. 표현 자체는 바뀌지 않는다.