down the drain

Nghĩa

wasted, with nothing to show for it

Bị phí hoài, chẳng thu được gì.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Thường đứng sau go hoặc be, hoặc trong pour money down the drain. Bản thân cụm này không thay đổi.