down the drain
付诸东流,白费,白白浪费掉
口语·形容努力或金钱付诸东流
英文释义
wasted or lost; irrecoverable or pointless expenditure or effort
例句
All our hard work went down the drain when the project was canceled suddenly.
典故来源
源自水流入下水道的意象,比喻努力或资源像水一样被白白浪费掉。