Pour money down the drain In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pour money down the drain", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-09-22 08:09

Meaning of Pour money down the drain

Synonyms:

spend money like a drunken sailor , spend money like water

Pour money down the drain phrase informal

To waste money

Other companies are seeing investment in his company as just pouring money down the drain.

She is pouring money down the drain on gambling.

The company poured money down the drain on failed campaigns this year.

Grammar and Usage of Pour money down the drain

Verb Forms

  • poured money down the drain
  • pouring money down the drain
  • pours money down the drain

The verb "pour" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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punch (one's) ticket

1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work

Example:

1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket. 
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.

 

 

 

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