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down the drain (British, American & Australian informal) also down the gurgler (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if work or money goes down the drain, it is wasted Then our funding was withdrawn and two years' work went down the drain.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 down the gurgler.

See also: drain

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