be money down the drain

be money down the drain
Ⅰ.
be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain
to waste money: »

In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers' money down the drain?

Main Entry: money
Ⅱ.
throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole)
to waste money by spending it on something that will never be a success or make any profit: »

Investors threw money down the drain by making regular contributions to the failed pension plan.

Main Entry: throw

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • pour money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) …   Financial and business terms

  • throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) …   Financial and business terms

  • pour money down the drain — {v. phr.} To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. * / Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain. ./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pour money down the drain — {v. phr.} To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. * / Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain. ./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pour\ money\ down\ the\ drain — v. phr. To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain …   Словарь американских идиом

  • throw money down the drain — informal phrase to waste money by spending it on something useless Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: throw …   Useful english dictionary

  • be/pour/throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) …   Financial and business terms

  • be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) …   Financial and business terms

  • pour/throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) …   Financial and business terms

  • 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

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