money pit | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Apossessionorfinancialcommitment, especially a building or vehicle, that createssubstantialongoingexpenses, especially one whose costs are considered to beunsustainable.1989March 10, Laurence Iliff, “Parents Poll Hits Closing Of Ramona”, inThe Press-Courier, USA, retrieved27 September 2011, page 1:[T]he district does not want to hold on to the nearly 50-year old[sic]school for very much longer, as it has outlived its usefulness and has become amoney pit.1997February 15,Michael Kimmelman, “An Old Dream For the Arts, A New Chance For the City”, inNew York Times, retrieved27 September 2011:Critics lambasted the building's design, the art collection and Mr. Hartford, whose gallery became amoney pit. Within a year he was nosing around for a partner or buyer.2007June 14, Jeff Kluger, “Is the Space Station aMoney Pit?”, inTime:Close to two decades past deadline and now carrying a projected $100 billion price tag, it has not returned a lick of good science — nor is it likely to.

Examples:

EN: Get rid of that broken-down money pit of a house in Scarsdale!
ES: ¡O librarme de la sangría de esa ruina de casa en Scarsdale!
EN: Instead of that broken-down money pit of a house in Scarsdale, you get a town house all for yourself.
ES: En lugar de una ruina en Scarsdale, tendrías una casa en la ciudad para ti solo.
EN: And an unsuccessful one's a money pit.
ES: - Y si va mal, un pozo de deudas. - Yo mismo podría ayudaros.
EN: I am sinking fast into the money pit... and I don't want to drag you down with me.
ES: Me estoy hundiendo en esta ruina de casa.
EN: That's what it is, a money pit.
ES: Es lo que es, un foso de dinero.
EN: She says they're a money pit.
ES: -Hola.
EN: - I hear you bought a real money pit.
ES: - Se ve que has comprado una joya.
EN: The privatization of Delta City is more than $700 billion over budget, which makes us the sole owner of the single largest money pit in history.
ES: La privatización de Ciudad Delta está más de $700 mil millones sobre el presupuesto, lo que nos hace el único dueño de la ruina más grande de la historia.
EN: -How's the money pit coming?
ES: - ¿Cómo van los preparativos?
EN: If we went downstairs, we would've found the money pit where he swims in...
ES: Escaleras abajo, lo hubiéramos hallado nadando en dinero...
EN: - This department is a money pit.
ES: - Esto es una ruina.
EN: We're not buying a money pit, are we?
ES: No compramos un agujero financiero, no?
EN: these cable properties have turned into a money pit. If we don't see some positive cash flow soon, we're going to default on these loans.
ES: Éstas propiedades se han convertido en un desastre financiero... si no obtenemos flujo de efectivo pronto, entraremos en default con éstos préstamos
EN: It's a money pit.
ES: Es una inversión sin retorno.
EN: Well, I don't want a money pit on the books.
ES: Yo no quiero hacer una inversión sin retorno.

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