goes down the plughole

plughole [ˈplʌgˌhəʊl]

a hole, esp in a bath, basin, or sink, through which waste water drains and which can be closed with a plug

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Noun

plughole - a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)

hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

plughole [ˈplʌghəʊl] N → desagüe m, desaguadero m
to go down the plughole → irse al traste
all that work has gone down the plughole → todo ese trabajo se ha ido al traste

plughole [ˈplʌghəʊl] n (British) → trou m (d'écoulement)
to go down the plughole (= be wasted) → partir en fumée (= be ruined) → partir en quenouille
Millions of pounds have gone down the plughole → Des millions de livres sont parties en fumée.
People worry that the economy is going down the plughole → Les gens sont inquiets à l'idée que l'économie part en quenouille.
plug-in [ˈplʌgɪn]

adj [radio] → alimenté(e) sur secteur

(COMPUTING) plug-in memory card → clé de stockage
plug-in software module → plug-in m, plugiciel m

plughole [ˈplʌgˌhəʊl] n → scarico
it went down the plughole → è caduto nel buco del lavandino ( or della vasca)

plughole → فتحة التوصيل odtok afløb Abflussloch αεραγωγός desagüe viemäriaukko bonde utičnica scarico 排水口 마개 구멍 afvoer avløp otwór odpływowy escoadouro, ralo штепсельное гнездо avloppshål รูที่ให้น้ำไหลออก musluk deliği lỗ thoát nước 插孔

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hole
plug
waste disposal unit

It does not matter if you start out with just fifty quid, as long as if it goes down the plughole it does not leave you in hardship.

So You Want to Be a Professional Gambler? by Max Redd / Sports and fitness community

It's not his money and it's no skin off his nose if La Parra goes down the plughole.

Your LIFE: WE LOVE TELLY! - A bull in a kebab shop PICK OF THE DAY ... by The Mirror (London, England)

However, Dannii will have bad news when something she's involved with goes down the plughole.

Horoscopes: Stars; STAR BIRTHDAY by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

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