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31down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD …
32Reverse brain drain — refers to the process where human capital moves in reverse from a more developed country to a less develop country that is developing rapidly.Reverse brain drain can occur when scientists or engineers migrate to a more developed country to learn… …
33Box drain — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …
34pour money down the drain — {v. phr.} To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. * / Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain. ./ …
35pour money down the drain — {v. phr.} To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. * / Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain. ./ …
36Brain Drain (album) — Infobox Album Name = Brain Drain Type = Album Artist = The Ramones Released = May 23 1989 Recorded = December 1988 Genre = Punk rock Length = 35:02 Label = Sire Producer = Jean Beauvoir, Bill Laswell, Daniel Rey Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5… …
37down the drain — INFORMAL ► completely wasted or spoiled: »When the project was scrapped, all our efforts went down the drain. »People feel that renting property is money down the drain. Main Entry: ↑drain …
38pour\ money\ down\ the\ drain — v. phr. To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain …
39throw money down the drain — informal phrase to waste money by spending it on something useless Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: throw …
40go down the drain — phrasal : to come to be outmoded, discarded, or lost our opinions … will have either gone down the drain or become every man s private conviction Virgil Thomson * * * go down the drain , ● go * * * informal be totally wasted the government must… …
