Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Go down the drain'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Go down the drain'.

A. To be lost or wasted

B. To save water

C. To flow away

D. To clean pipes

Answer: Option A

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It means efforts or resources are squandered.

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