plug·hole

plug·hole
/ˈplʌgˌhoʊl/ noun, pl -holes [count]
Brit :drain 1, 2
informal
1
— used to describe something that is being wasted or lost

All my hard work went down the plughole. [=went down the drain]

You're pouring your money down the plughole. [=you're wasting your money]

2
— used to describe something that is getting much worse

The business is going down the plughole.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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