pour something down the drain

pour something down the drain
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

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

  • 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/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

  • pour — [ pɔ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are holding: Sit down and I ll pour you a drink. pour something into/over/down something: Pour the mixture into a dish and bake for 45 minutes. He… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pour */*/*/ — UK [pɔː(r)] / US [pɔr] verb Word forms pour : present tense I/you/we/they pour he/she/it pours present participle pouring past tense poured past participle poured 1) [transitive] to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are… …   English dictionary

  • The Three-Day Blow — “The Three Day Blow” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, first published in his collection In Our Time in 1925. The story features Nick Adams, one of Hemingway’s recurring protagonists, appearing in at least a dozen of Hemingway’s stories… …   Wikipedia

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