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Down the Drain lost forever; wasted

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When her company went out of business, her money went down the drain. In some places, water is more precious than oil or gold. Without water, crops can't grow and people can't live. Once water goes down the drain, it's gone and cannot be retrieved. Today we say that anything precious that's been wasted or lost has gone "down the drain."

Idiom	Down the Drain
Example	When her company went out of business, her money went down the drain.
Meaning	lost forever; wasted
Origin	In some places, water is more precious than oil or gold. Without water, crops can't grow and people can't live. Once water goes down the drain, it's gone and cannot be retrieved. Today we say that anything precious that's been wasted or lost has gone "down the drain."

Drain Lost Wasted Water Precious Company Business Money