Idiom
money pit
Meaning
A possession or financial commitment, especially a building or vehicle, that creates substantial ongoing expenses, especially one whose costs are considered to be unsustainable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That old car is a total money pit.”
“We spent thousands fixing the roof, but the house remains a complete money pit.”
“Despite his initial excitement about the renovation, he soon realized the historic property was a bottomless money pit that would drain his entire savings.”
Examples
simple
“That old car is a total money pit.”
contextual
“We spent thousands fixing the roof, but the house remains a complete money pit.”
complex
“Despite his initial excitement about the renovation, he soon realized the historic property was a bottomless money pit that would drain his entire savings.”
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