down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD … Dictionary of American idioms
down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD … Dictionary of American idioms
down the drain — INFORMAL ► completely wasted or spoiled: »When the project was scrapped, all our efforts went down the drain. »People feel that renting property is money down the drain. Main Entry: ↑drain … Financial and business terms
down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results … The small dictionary of idiomes
down the drain — phrasal : into a state of decline or of being wasted or irretrievably lost * * * down the drain (informal) 1. Gone for good 2. Wasted • • • Main Entry: ↑drain * * * down the drain informal phrase … Useful english dictionary
down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that money, time or energy has gone down the drain means that it has been wasted or lost. His… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
down the drain — British, American & Australian, informal, Australian, informal if work or money goes down the drain, it is wasted. Then our funding was withdrawn and two years work went down the drain. Say he gives up his training, that s four thousand pounds… … New idioms dictionary
down\ the\ drain — adj or adv. phr. informal Wasted; lost. It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy. Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained. Compare: go by the board … Словарь американских идиом
down the drain — mod. gone; wasted. □ Well, there’s 400 bucks down the drain. □ A lot of money went down the drain in that Wilson deal … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
down the drain — wasted or lost He is just throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races … Idioms and examples
