esl #english #idioms #informal #adjective #adverb

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. Categories: {adj.} {adv. phr.} {informal}