Cómo Pronunciar "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
Definición
To waste something completely, as if throwing it away with no benefit. Often used for money, time, or effort.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
Inglés Británico
pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
UK
PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
Escucha en Contexto
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.