Cómo Pronunciar "down the drain"
expression
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
DOWN-thuh-DRAIN
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
DOWN-thuh-DRAIN
Definición
If something goes "down the drain," it means it is wasted or lost, often referring to money, time, or effort that brings no result.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
Inglés Británico
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
DOWN-thuh-DRAIN
UK
DOWN-thuh-DRAIN
Escucha en Contexto
All my hard work went down the drain.
After the project failed, the money was down the drain.
If you quit now, everything you've done will be down the drain.
All that money just went down the drain because of a tiny mistake.