كيف تنطق "pour down the drain"
expression
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
التعريف
To waste something completely, as if throwing it away with no benefit. Often used for money, time, or effort.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
بريطاني
PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
استمع في السياق
She felt like all her hard work was poured down the drain.
If you quit now, all the money will be poured down the drain.
Don’t pour your chances down the drain by being late.
All that training just got poured down the drain when the event was canceled.