plug·hole
noun/ˈplʌɡhəʊl/
/ˈplʌɡhəʊl/
(British English) (US English drain)
Idioms - a hole in a bath, sink, etc. where the water flows away and into which a plug fits
enlarge image（浴缸、水池等的）排水孔，漏眼，渗水孔
Idioms
(go) down the plughole (British English)
(also (go) down the drain British and North American English)
- (informal) (to be) wasted; (to get) very much worse
（被）浪费掉；（变得）非常糟糕 - It's just money down the plughole, you know.
你知道，这只是钱的问题。 - Safety standards have gone down the plughole.
安全标准已经被废弃。
- It's just money down the plughole, you know.