Meaning of the word "down the drain" in English
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down the drain
US /daʊn ðə dreɪn/
UK /daʊn ðə dreɪn/
Idiom
1.
wasted or lost completely
Example:
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All our efforts went down the drain when the project was cancelled.
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He spent a lot of money on that business, but it all went down the drain.
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