pour money down the drain

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. 2013.

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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

  • 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

  • pour something down the drain — phrase to waste something They accused the government of pouring taxpayers’ money down the drain. Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: pour …   Useful english dictionary

  • pour something down the drain — to waste something They accused the government of pouring taxpayers money down the drain …   English dictionary

  • 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 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

  • 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

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