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1 I just hate to see all that money go down the drain
Дипломатический термин: мне просто жаль этих денег, потраченных впустуюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I just hate to see all that money go down the drain
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2 down the drain
потерянный навсегда, потраченный зряI just hate to see all that money go down the drain. -
3 down the drain
разг.1) (of smth.) "в канализационную трубу", впустую, на ветер, зря (обыкн. употр. с гл. to go, to pour и to throw)If you're going to chuck your money down the drain you can damn well pay for my breakfast. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. VI) — Если уж вы решили швыряться деньгами, можете заплатить за мой завтрак, чёрт подери!
He looked at his watch, but it was smashed... Seven quid gone down the drain... (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. XII) — Артур посмотрел на часы, но они были разбиты... Семи фунтов как не бывало...
It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy. (DAI) — Это выброшенные деньги, если ты истратишь их на конфеты.
2) (of smb.) ≈ по наклонной плоскости (обыкн. to go down the drain опуститься; разориться, вылететь в трубу)Get smart, Nannette... If you don't, you'll find yourself going down the drain. (E. Caldwell, ‘Certain Women’, ‘Nannette’) — Не теряйся ни при каких обстоятельствах, Нанетт... А то пропадешь.
Several large creditors... were considered likely to go down the drain... (A. Hailey, ‘The Moneychangers’, part III, ch. 24) — Вполне может быть, что вместе с этой компанией вылетят в трубу несколько ее крупных кредиторов...
He used to be a reliable, hard-working person, but he seems to have gone down the drain recently. (ECI) — Он был надежным, трудолюбивым человеком, но за последнее время опустился.
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4 down the drain
paзг.1) (of smth.) «в кaнaлизaциoнную cиcтeму», впуcтую, зpя, нa вeтep (oбыкн. упoтp. c гл. to go, to pour и to throw)He looked at his watch, but it was smashed... Seven quid gone down the drain (A. Sillitoe). If you're going to chuck your money down the drain you can damn well pay for my breakfast (W. S. Maugham). One more theory down the drain (D. Francis)2) (of smb.) x пo нaклoннoй плocкocти (oбыкн. to go down the drain oпуcтитьcя; paзopитьcя, вылeтeть в тpубу)Get smart, Nannette... If you don't, you'll find yourself going down the drain (E. Caldwell). Several large creditors... were considered likely to go down the drain (A. Hailey) -
5 down the drain
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6 money down the drain
Общая лексика: выброшенные деньги -
7 money down the drain
בזבוז כסף* * *◙ ףסכ זובזב◄ -
8 money down the drain
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9 money down the drain
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10 throw one's money down the drain
English-spanish dictionary > throw one's money down the drain
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11 He poured the money down the drain.
expr.Er warf das Geld zum Fenster hinaus. ausdr.English-german dictionary > He poured the money down the drain.
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12 that's your money down the drain
Общая лексика: плакали ваши денежкиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > that's your money down the drain
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13 go down the drain
expr infmlI just hate to see all that money go down the drain — Мне просто жалко всех этих денег, потраченных впустую
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go down the drain
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14 that's money down the drain
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15 pour money down the drain
бросать деньги на ветерYou're pouring money down the drain. What a waste!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pour money down the drain
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16 flush money down the drain
Общая лексика: бросать деньги на ветерУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > flush money down the drain
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17 he flushes money down the drain
Разговорное выражение: он бросает деньги на ветерУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he flushes money down the drain
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18 pour money down the drain
Общая лексика: зря тратить деньги, транжиритьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > pour money down the drain
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19 throw money down the drain
Макаров: бросать деньги на ветерУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > throw money down the drain
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20 to throw one's money down the drain
* tirar el dinero (por la ventana)English-spanish dictionary > to throw one's money down the drain
См. также в других словарях:
down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD … Dictionary of American idioms
down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD … Dictionary of American idioms
down the drain — British, American & Australian, informal, 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… … New idioms dictionary
down the drain — mod. gone; wasted. □ Well, there’s 400 bucks down the drain. □ A lot of money went down the drain in that Wilson deal … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
down the drain — INFORMAL ► completely wasted or spoiled: »When the project was scrapped, all our efforts went down the drain. »People feel that renting property is money down the drain. Main Entry: ↑drain … Financial and business terms
down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results … The small dictionary of idiomes
down the drain — phrasal : into a state of decline or of being wasted or irretrievably lost * * * down the drain (informal) 1. Gone for good 2. Wasted • • • Main Entry: ↑drain * * * down the drain informal phrase … Useful english dictionary
down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that money, time or energy has gone down the drain means that it has been wasted or lost. His… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
down\ the\ drain — adj or adv. phr. informal Wasted; lost. It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy. Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained. Compare: go by the board … Словарь американских идиом
down the drain — wasted or lost He is just throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races … Idioms and examples
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