ビジネス英語口語表現582:down the drain
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Today’s lesson of colloquial expression
582. down the drain 大損する、無駄になる
- if something is down the drain, that means it has been wasted with no results
1. My car broke again this month, and it’s about $1,000 down the drain to fix it.
2. The cake turned out horribly! That’s two hours down the drain.