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down the drain |
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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if work or money goes down the drain, it is wasted Then our funding was withdrawn and two years' work went down the drain.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 down the drain wasted or lost down the toilet I'm scared I'm going to be out of a job, and my 12 years of experience will be down the drain. Usage notes: often used with go: We cannot afford to let our train system go down the drain. See also: drain Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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